Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Day 3 (Monday, 15 November)

Resident of Tanjung Sutera Resot - The Rhino Beetle

Waking up to a picture of peaceful tranquality

Walk around the eco-friendly Resort

Drinking water tanks raised high above the ground for water to be easily distributed to all the cottages.
Learning about the use of compost fertilizers for planting -
nutrient recycling with the help of our decomposers
Exploration of useful plants for breaking down harmful chemicals found in water
Innovative method of aerating water to introduce more oxygen into water for the plants

We don't usually see such huge flowers with reproductive parts so easily visible back home! 
Coconut picking
Coconut Seedlings
Sweet coconut juice fresh from the kampong!

Coconut challenge!
Grating the coconut
Coconut milk!
Goodbye Tanjung Sutera! Thank you for providing us ample opportunities for learning!
Final Briefing  - Best camper award goes to Felicity! For demonstrating the value of Thoughtfulness :)
Best team effort goes to the staff of CHIJTP and our team of professionals!

What an enriching experience indeed! Our girls definitely took home with them the passion for learning Science and the values of resilience and thoughtfulness which they can apply in their daily life. Many thanks must go to Synergyst Expedition Pte Ltd for designing this educational package in which so much thought has been put into it to make it a truly experiential learning for our girls.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Day 2 (Sunday 14 November 2010)

Rise and Shine! All set to seize the day :)

A special performance

Making our Ketupat basket! A true test of patience and perseverance!
Ever on-the-go Ms Cheng Fun who always keeps us on task
Lovely Ms Sharon who's always there for the girls
Finally! The fruits of our hard work made with love!

Shore Life Exploration
Walking down to the shoreline:)
Hermit crab
Oyster in rock pool community
Sea anemone
A walk along the pebble beach. Our girls learnt much about the formation of rocks and pebbles!
 Found some 'Carpet' seaweed!
Scenic view overlooking the South China Sea :)

Fun Science Toys with Dr Janchai 
Creative toys that can produce animal sounds.


Kampong Play Fun - Kite-making 
Mr Charles leading the way to the original kite-making technique
Working collaboratively :)
Almost complete!
Mighty tapioca glue.

BBQ Dinner - The girls enjoyed every morsel of the meal!

 

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Day 1 (Saturday 13 November 2010)

Assembling in school at the Dance Studio

Setting off from school via a fully air-conditioned coach! Everyone's excited!

Arrival at Tanjung Sutera Nature Resort. Our girls were captivated by the beauty of Nature

Energy Booster at Lunch Time

Getting to know Kampong Sedili Besar
Cotton Stainer feeding on a lady's finger at one of the kampong's garden

Who's Looking?

'Emporium' in Sedili Besar


Take Five!


Hands-On Session with Dr Janchai

 Making our personal pocket microscope

We saw onion cells with our pocket microscopes!

Seed Dispersal-we created our own wind-dispersed 'seeds'

At the Mangrove Swamp
Amazing mangrove seedlings introduced by our knowledgeable eco-guide: Mr Lai

Reflection Time - Enriched learning all within a day :)

Sumptous Dinner & Debrief - Looking forward to Day 2!



Stay tuned for Day 2's moments captured! ;p