Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
NE SHOW- My thoughts
Dear Pupils,
It is really great connecting with all of you through blogging. We hope that you will be inspired by our move towards blogging and send us all your thoughts and reflections. Let us have a kick start by writing about the NE show we went to recently.
I am going to share with you my two cents worth of the NE show. This was the first time i had been to a NE show. I was really glad that i went. Though it was raining, it did not deter our spirits in anyway. Looking at all the performances and the cool stunts done by the parachuters, the fireworks and reciting the national pledge together with hundreds and hundreds of spectators, made me feel very proud indeed to be a Singaporean. This is truly our home. The interesting part of this year NE show was that it was NEA's first attempt to promote it as 'Another Litter-free Event'. During the dress rehearsals and actual parade, banners and buntings were put up to remind spectators and participants not to litter. Show emcees and volunteers also constantly prompted spectators and participants not to litter. Extra trash bins were strategically positioned around the stadium, and spectators also found a trash bag in their goodie bags.
The results at NDP were very encouraging. More than one out of every two spectators bagged their refuse. The cleaning contractors took only five hours to clean the stadium after the parade compared to eight hours last year. This showed another quality characteristic of a Singaporean. Often we ourselves label us to be "Kiasu" or irresponsible Singaporeans. We cause ourselves the taboo that a Singaporean will often behave in a negative demeaning way. Did you notice the efforts all Singaporeans took in keeping the entire area clean? Do we still think we are irresponsible? Lets reflect.
Anyway, i enjoyed the show and i hope that i will get to go there again. It was indeed a memorable moment for me.
Bye!
Miss. Nisha
It is really great connecting with all of you through blogging. We hope that you will be inspired by our move towards blogging and send us all your thoughts and reflections. Let us have a kick start by writing about the NE show we went to recently.
I am going to share with you my two cents worth of the NE show. This was the first time i had been to a NE show. I was really glad that i went. Though it was raining, it did not deter our spirits in anyway. Looking at all the performances and the cool stunts done by the parachuters, the fireworks and reciting the national pledge together with hundreds and hundreds of spectators, made me feel very proud indeed to be a Singaporean. This is truly our home. The interesting part of this year NE show was that it was NEA's first attempt to promote it as 'Another Litter-free Event'. During the dress rehearsals and actual parade, banners and buntings were put up to remind spectators and participants not to litter. Show emcees and volunteers also constantly prompted spectators and participants not to litter. Extra trash bins were strategically positioned around the stadium, and spectators also found a trash bag in their goodie bags. The results at NDP were very encouraging. More than one out of every two spectators bagged their refuse. The cleaning contractors took only five hours to clean the stadium after the parade compared to eight hours last year. This showed another quality characteristic of a Singaporean. Often we ourselves label us to be "Kiasu" or irresponsible Singaporeans. We cause ourselves the taboo that a Singaporean will often behave in a negative demeaning way. Did you notice the efforts all Singaporeans took in keeping the entire area clean? Do we still think we are irresponsible? Lets reflect.
Anyway, i enjoyed the show and i hope that i will get to go there again. It was indeed a memorable moment for me.
Bye!
Miss. Nisha
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