The Drum: Feel The Silent Beat!

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MURDER CHASE

OVERVIEW

Murder Chase intrigues the mind and forces participants to think out of the box!

Participate on Day 1 and 2 to have an edge over others on Day 3 – creative prizes can be won!

Stand to win attractive prizes, while broadening your perspectives!

Registration forms are available at The Drum counter or with your Class Rep. Registration begins 4April ends 12 April

*No need to register for day 1&2—just walk in

* Register in pairs for Day 3!

Stand to win Shopping Vouchers worth more than $100!

3 Creative Prizes

Door Gifts !

DAY 1 / DAY 2

Duration : 18, 19 April 2011

Walk-in participation any time of the day

Day 1 : SHARP TONGUE

Day 2 : CRUEL CUT

Instruction :

Walk in and go to the counter. Pay the registration fee and get your CASE FILE.

1.Solve 7 basic riddles that would lead you to places in the drum. You will find clues regarding each of the suspects.

2.Piece the clues together to find out who is the murderer
3 Submit your answers at the counter

Perks :

-For participation, get 2 Free Hint coupons to be used on Day3.

-For correct answers, get 2 Free Clue coupons (on top of 2 free hint) that can be used on Day 3

-Coupons would be given on the third day

-Creative prizes to be won for conjecture of events

Admission Fee : $1

DAY 3

Duration : 20 April 2011

Common lunch break

**Gather at the stage in The Drum at 1.00pm ! There would be a briefing about your CASE assigned!

Day 3 : NOT HIM NOT HER

Instruction :

Game is played in Amazing Race manner. Submit the answer sheet at the submission room (briefed on that day) as soon as possible!

1. Solve questions (related to academics)

- Get clues related to killer

- learn skills to help piece clues together

2.Piece clues together to find the missing girl and to understand the psychology of the facts about the serial killer

3.Submit answers at final station

Admission Fee : $3/person.

MURDER CHASE

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Hello NYJCians!!

Be a NYJCian Detective !
The Drum proudly presents to you MURDER CHASE this coming April 18-20th April 2011!

Details about Murder Chase will be available in this very blog as well as the Drum counter C:

Do Check it out & register for Murder Chase!

WORD HUNT

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HUNT THESE WORDS DOWN AND WIN ATTRACTIVE PRIZES!

Complete the form available at The Drum counter to submit your answer!

Improve your GP Grade by reading TIME!

Is there any better deal than this?

Stand a chance to win not only attractive prizes from the Drum but you'd gain priceless knowledge to improve on your GP grades !

VALENTINE DAY

Have you ever wonder about the history of Valentines Day?

Have a look at this article extracted from :
(http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm)

The modern St. Valentine's Day celebrations are said to have been derived from both ancient Christian and Roman tradition. As per one legend, the holiday has originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis/Lupercalia, a fertility celebration that used to observed annually on February 15. But the rise of Christianity in Europe saw many pagan holiday being renamed for and dedicated to the early Christian martyrs. Lupercalia was no exception. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius turned Lupercalia into a Christian feast day and set its observance a day earlier, on February 14. He proclaimed February 14 to be the feast day in honor of Saint Valentine, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century. It is this St. Valentine whom the modern Valentine's Day honors.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by the name of Valentine. While one was a priest in Rome, another was a bishop in Terni. Nothing is known about the third St. Valentine except that he met his end in Africa. Surprisingly, all three of them were said to have been martyred on 14th February.

It is clear that Pope Gelasius intended to honor the first of these three aforementioned men. Most scholars believe that this St. Valentine was a priest who lived around 270 AD in Rome and attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius II who ruled during this time.

The story of St. Valentine has two different versions - the Protestant and the Catholic one. Both versions agree upon Saint Valentine being a bishop who held secret marriage ceremonies of soldiers in opposition to Claudius II who had prohibited marriage for young men and was executed by the latter. During the lifetime of Valentine, the golden era of Roman empire had almost come to an end. Lack of quality administrators led to frequent civil strife. Education declined, taxation increased and trade witnessed a very bad time. The Roman empire faced crisis from all sides, from the Gauls, Slavs, Huns, Turks and Mongolians from Northern Europe and Asia. The empire had grown too large to be shielded from external aggression and internal chaos with existing forces. Naturally, more and more capable men were required to to be recruited as soldiers and officers to protect the nation from takeover. When Claudius became the emperor, he felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, will not make good soldiers. He believed that marriage made the men weak. So he issued an edict forbidding marriage to assure quality soldiers.

The ban on marriage was a great shock for the Romans. But they dared not voice their protest against the mighty emperor. The kindly bishop Valentine also realized the injustice of the decree. He saw the trauma of young lovers who gave up all hopes of being united in marriage. He planned to counter the monarch's orders in secrecy. Whenever lovers thought of marrying, they went to Valentine who met them afterwards in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. And thus he secretly performed many marriages for young lovers. But such things cannot remain hidden for long. It was only a matter of time before Claudius came to know of this "friend of lovers," and had him arrested.

While awaiting his sentence in prison, Valentine was approached by his jailor, Asterius. It was said that Valentine had some saintly abilities and one of them granted him the power to heal people. Asterius had a blind daughter and knowing of the miraculous powers of Valentine he requested the latter to restore the sight of his blind daughter. The Catholic legend has it that Valentine did this through the vehicle of his strong faith, a phenomenon refuted by the Protestant version which agrees otherwise with the Catholic one. Whatever the fact, it appears that Valentine in some way did succeed to help Asterius' blind daughter.

When Claudius II met Valentine, he was said to have been impressed by the dignity and conviction of the latter. However, Valentine refused to agree with the emperor regarding the ban on marriage. It is also said that the emperor tried to convert Valentine to the Roman gods but was unsuccesful in his efforts. Valentine refused to recognize Roman Gods and even attempted to convert the emperor, knowing the consequences fully. This angered Claudius II who gave the order of execution of Valentine.

Meanwhile, a deep friendship had been formed between Valentine and Asterius' daughter. It caused great grief to the young girl to hear of his friend's imminent death. It is said that just before his execution, Valentine asked for a pen and paper from his jailor, and signed a farewell message to her "From Your Valentine," a phrase that lived ever after. As per another legend, Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his jailer during his imprisonment. However, this legend is not given much importance by historians. The most plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one not centered on Eros (passionate love) but on agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion. Valentine is believed to have been executed on February 14, 270 AD.

Thus 14th February became a day for all lovers and Valentine became its Patron Saint. It began to be annually observed by young Romans who offered handwritten greetings of affection, known as Valentines, on this day to the women they admired. With the coming of Christianity, the day came to be known as St. Valentine's Day.

But it was only during the 14th century that St. Valentine's Day became definitively associated with love. UCLA medieval scholar Henry Ansgar Kelly, author of "Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine", credits Chaucer as the one who first linked St. Valentine's Day with romance. In medieval France and England it was believed that birds mated on February 14. Hence, Chaucer used the image of birds as the symbol of lovers in poems dedicated to the day. In Chaucer's "The Parliament of Fowls," the royal engagement, the mating season of birds, and St. Valentine's Day are related:

"For this was on St. Valentine's Day, When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate."

THE DRUM

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

1. MURDER CHASE!
Murder Chase is The Drum Major Event that involves NYJCians who are mystery enthusiasts. This event spans across 3 consecutive days. A fresh new case will be presented each day. Each with a different theme and vital clues that will help participants to solve the case. Interested NYJCians are most welcomed to approach any drummers for more information.

2. GEEKS' DAY™
A wonderful day that happens on the last Thursday of each month. On this day, everyone who enters the Drum MUST be dressed up like a Geek. Why? Just for fun ! Join the fun @ The Drum on every last Thursdays of the month.

3. Festivals of the Month
Festivals! There are many different festivals celebrated around the world. For example, La Tamborrada Fiesta! Do you know what Festival is this? It is a well-known Drum Festival in Spain. In Festivals of the Month, The Drum will be showcasing a few of the many interesting Festivals that happen around the world monthly. Come! Join the drum to discover more! :D

4. Magazine Word Search
La Tamborrada Fiesta. Hm, have I seen this word before? Oh, The TIMES magazine (issue XX). Time to submit my answer to the Drum counter! This is what you have to do in the Magazine Word Search! A word will be chosen from magazines such as TIMES and The Economist by the Drum each month for NYJCians to find. Prizes will be given for winners!

NYJCian have to submit the featured word in this manner.
Word : ____
Found : ______ (which issue, page, line, column)
Usage of the word in GP essays ( the topic . e.g Mass Media essays ) : _______

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SPORTS FANTASIA 2010

THE DRUMMERS :

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THE DRUM: SPEAKERS' CORNER

Presenting to you... Our Speakers:

SGC WORKSHOP

Winners of Kiribati Quiz

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In the first place, we have Low Mei Xian from 0931

In second place, we have Woo Jun Kai from 1019

In the third place, we have Francesca from 1019

Also, we would like to thank the following students for participating in the Kiribati Quiz:

Lim Wei Boon from 0925

Olivia from 0925

Yeo Dun Ya from 0925

Jame Sim from 0925

Yam Jun from 0925

Rama Krishnan from 0918

Lim Xin Yu from 0904

Congratulations!

Winners of Tuvalu Quiz

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The only winner for Tuvalu Quiz is Lim Wei Boon from 0925.

Congratulations!

What I'd Like The World To Read For Sports

2010-05-09T17:54:00.002+08:00

Here's the chance to spread your love for reading and raise awareness of the Olympics values to your peers!

Pick a book that highights the values of Excellence, Friendship or Respect.
Share with us what the book is about and why teens should read it.
Entries can be in the form of a vodcast, podcast or powerpoint slideshow, of 2 minutes or less.

For more information, please visit here.

Interested people have to register your at a notice board found in The Drum by 10th May 2010.

More information will be given to partipants at a later date.

Submission date: July 2010

Kiribati Quiz Answer

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Here is the answer to the Kiribati Quiz

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM QUIZ

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YOG Quiz

Brunei Darussalam Quiz (7 May 2010 ~~~ 21 May 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Brunei Darussalam Quiz

Click here to download the quiz

SPEAKERS' CORNER

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Date: 5 May 2010

Time: 1.15pm - 2pm

Venue: The Drum (Stage Area)

Topics:

Food
Gambling
Materialism
Animal rights
Anti-social Singaporeans

If you are interested, please register at The Drum's counter. However if you have any queries, please feel free to approach any drummers.

FLEA MARKET

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Pictures taken during the flea market:

2010 MAJOR EVENT: SPORTS FANTASIA

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Short clip taken during the event

Shady Puzzle

Here are the pictures taken during Sports Fantasia:

Tuvalu Quiz Answer

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Answers

Questionaire

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. C

7. B

8. B

9. A

Across

1. Seafood

2. Tuvaluan

6. Ellice

8. Kilikiti

10. Falekaupule

11. Rivers

13. Commonwealth

Down

1. Submerged

3. Pulaka

4. Funafuti

5. Tropical

7. United

9. Imports

12. True

Winners of Sierra Leone

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In the first place, we have Chan Anye from 1021

In the second place, we have Tang Ye Qi from 0929

In the third place, we have Jazlyn from 0919

Also, we would to thank all the students who have participate in the Sierra Leone Quiz

Congratulations!

Winners of Sarawak Quiz

2010-04-22T16:09:00.006+08:00

In the first place, we have Adam Hidayat from 1025

In the second place, we have Dennis Lum from 1017

In the third place, we have Timothea Chia from 1029

Also, we would like to thank the following students for participating in the Sarawak Quiz:

Chan Anye from 1021

Esther Chng from 1005

Chan Weng Wan from 1024

Ong Jun Feng from0929

Congratulations!

KIRIBATI QUIZ

2010-04-20T19:45:00.010+08:00

YOG Quiz

Kiribati Quiz (22 April 2010 ~~~ 6 May 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Kiribati Quiz

Click here to download the quiz

2010 MAJOR EVENT: SPORTS FANTASIA

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Results

In the first place, we have Group 5 - Estelle, Clement and Lei Yang

In the second place, we have Group 4 - Cheryl, Tiffany and Amanda

In the third place, we have Group 2 - Jun Feng, Yeong Ling, Ye Qi and Timothy

In the fourth place, we have Group 3 - Benjamin, Ye Mei, Pipi, Rama and Guang Wen

In the fifth place, we have Group 1 - Kan Jie, Chia Min, Xiao Ling, Samuel, Jervis and Kah Fai.

Congratulations to our winners!!!

Hope that NYJCians will continue in supporting our next year major event.

2010 MAJOR EVENT: SPORTS FANTASIA

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SPORTS FANTASIA

There will be a series of game stations related to the upcoming YOG lined up for you.
The main highlight of the event, the Fiction Runway, is one where you can immerse yourselves in a world of fiction.
This will be the chance to dress up as your favourite fiction characters using creative materials.

So what are you waiting for, form a group three to six and join in the fun and be the one to grab $135 worth of Capitaland vouchers.

Station 1 - Amazing Race
Find sports equipment hidden all over The Drum!

Station 2 - Shady Puzzle
Solve a challenging Sudoku-like puzzle!

Station 3 - Mix and Match
Match YOG questions with correct answers!

Station 4 - Wordsearch

Station 5 - Fiction Runway
Take the chance to fulfill your fantasy of dressing up as your favourite fictional character!

Date: 16 April 2010
Time: Participants will be informed on the later date
Venue: The Drum
Registration Fees: $5 dollar per group

You can either come to the counter to collect a registration form.

OR

Click here to download the form.

Sierra Leon Quiz Answer

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Thanks to all the participants for taking part in the quiz.
Hope that you can continue supporting the event.

Here are the answer:

1) Lion Mountain / Serra de Leao

2)Indigenous people

3)Ernest Bai Koroma

4)Rutile

5) Royal West African Frontier Force

6) Alfred Paolo Conteh

7) Leone

TUVALU QUIZ

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YOG Quiz

Tuvalu Quiz (7 April 2010 ~~~ 21 April 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Tuvalu Quiz

Click here to download a copy of the quiz

2010 MAJOR EVENT: SPORTS FANTASIA

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Preparation for Sports Fantasia

Group Photo:

Making of banner:

Making process of the costumes for the Fiction Runway:

2010 MAJOR EVENT: SPORTS FANTASIA

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Judging criterion for Fiction Runway

Creativity - 40%

Overall aesthetic
Use of own clothing, recycled material and handmade accessories to create the outfit

Similarity - 40%

Must be recognizable as the character
The Lines/stance must be good - charisma

Catwalk - 20%

The way they walk - if it's not intrinsic to their character, do they walk confidently and smoothly?
Their carriage in general -confidence

For more details please feel free to approach any Drummers

SIERRA LEONE QUIZ

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YOG Quiz

Sierra Leone Quiz (23 March 2010 ~~~ 6 April 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Sierra Leone Quiz

Click here to download a copy of the quiz

THE DRUM's RECRUITMENT

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To all J1s,

We are still recruiting members to join The Drum.
If you think that The Drum is like any other library found in your secondary school, then you are wrong!!!

We organised events all year round, with a major event annually, and also we have our own kidsREAD.
You will have no worry about your SGC after joining The Drum.
After joining The Drum, you can use our facilities found in our workroom.

Being a drummer is not just about doing shelving and counter duty, but it's a CCA that is vibrant and exciting.

We have our weekly meetings on Wednesday at 3pm. You can do your weekly 2-hour duty at your own free time.

If you have any queries, please feel free approach any Drummers or Auntie Shirley at the counter of The Drum.

Winners of Anguilla Quiz

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In the first place, we have both Jerrold Tan and Alina Mak Sok Kuen from 1032

In the second place, we have Chan Anye from 1021

Also, we would like to thank the following students for participating in the Anguilla Quiz:
Tan Yeok Ling from 0929
Ong Jun Feng from 0929

Congratulations!

Winners of the Monserrat Quiz

2010-03-03T12:46:00.006+08:00

In the first place, we have Chan Anye from 1021

In the second place, we have Tang Yeqi from 0929

In the third place, we have Jazlyn from 0919

Congratulations!

SARAWAK QUIZ

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YOG QUIZ

Sarawak Quiz (2 March 2010~~~15 March 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Sarawak Quiz

Click Here to download a copy of the quiz

ANGUILLA QUIZ

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YOG QUIZ

Anguilla Quiz (18 February 2010~~~26 February 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Anguilla Quiz

Click here to download a copy of the quiz

CCA Bazzar

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CCA Bazzar 2010

Here are the photos taken during the CCA Bazaar

Counter at The Drum

Our Booth

Lots of people squeezing around

Cakes by Miss Lai

Group Photos (Drummers!!)

Photos of the female members of The Drum

Beloved Isabelle and her drawing

President (right) and Vice President (left) : Christabel and Roobi

Monthly Book Reviews

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Monthly Book Reviews

Instructions

You must include the following for submission:

Name
CT
Contact number
Title of the book
Author
Word count

The book must be in English and from The Drum
The book review should largely reflect your personal opinions
You should include a brief summary of the book you are reading
Summary should not exceed 20% of your book reviews

Submission

Please print the book review and submit directly to the counter of The Drum
Also, you could submit the book review through email (nyjc_thedrum@hotmail.com) in MS Word, Publisher, or Adobe PDF format

Prizes

The best book review for every month will be published in NYConnexions and win attractive prizes

Here is a set of guidelines for reference

Click Here to download the guidelines

MONTSERRAT QUIZ

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YOG Quiz

Montserrat Quiz (1 February 2010 ~~~15 February 2010)

Aim

It seeks to raise awareness of countries participating in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG)

Instructions

You must include the following

Name
CT
Contact number

Prizes

Attractive prizes to be won by the fastest

Submission

Please submit the quiz directly to the counter of The Drum

Answer to be submitted on the question paper

Here is the Montserrat Quiz

Click here to download a copy of the quiz

Bookmarks!!!

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NOTICE TO ALL JC1

Be the first one to grab the bookmarks done by ourselves during the CCA Bazzar.

Bookmarks can be found in our booth (C6) as well as in the library (level 4)

This is our template design of our bookmarks

Final Products

Together we have

So what are you waiting for!!!

TALENT TIME

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Talent Time is a minor event organized by us at 21 July 2009. It aims to uncover hidden talents in Nanyang Junior College. We have invite people from the Piano Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble to showcase their talents and provide us some relaxation during the stressful period of exam preparation.

Here are some pictures taken during the Talent Time:

Our Emcees Isabelle and Roobi

Performances by the Piano Ensemble

Performances by the Guitar Ensemble

End the Event

Resource Recommendation July-August 2009

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Click here to submit your recommendations online!

Telefiesta

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Here are some of the pictures that our drummers took for our major event, Telefiesta, held last Thursday, on the 2nd of April.

Preparations cum briefings for the event:

Who wants to be a millionaire?
Don't Forget the Lyrics

Spot the Errors
Nanyang Olympics.

Sudoku Challenge

The end of the event.

Presenting to you, members of the drum.

Preparations for the CCA Bazaar

2009-02-05T21:43:00.003+08:00

Here are some pictures of the upcoming CCA bazaar:

Drummers painting the banner.

Doing up a gigantic poster.

Some presents for winners of games conducted during the CCA Bazaar next wednesday.

And the final banner. All done up and painted.

Announcement

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The library will be organising another book buying trip on 10th November 2008.

Should there be any suggestions regarding books you are interested in, please tell us the comments in the tag box.

Thank you.

National Day Quiz & Reading Challenge and Book Recommendation

2008-08-20T21:36:00.000+08:00

In the recent National Day Quiz, we had overwhelming response from both JC1 and JC2. 8 tutorial groups managed to achieve full marks for the quiz. However, there can be only one winner and it is 0817, who have won for themselves a 50 dollar Capitaland Voucher from The Drum.

3 students have won for themselves Kinokuniya vouchers. They are Ruan Jinshan from 0835, Tan Xin Hui from 0808, Anusha D/O Muthu Kumar from 0723.

Clara Ang and Pamela Peh from 0731 and 0726 respectively are the winners for the book recommendation.

Announcements

2008-07-30T16:17:00.002+08:00

This month, We are having a leadership corner which is at the front of the library. The corner contains books on leadership that serves to instill in aspiring leaders the qualities of resilience, integrity, diligence and the list goes on. The shelf also contain books on service learning, career guidance and counselling.

In addition, the Project Work (PW) corner has been updated to include information with regards to writing a good Written Report (WR)and Evaluation of Research Materials (EOM). This month, there are also books from the National Library regarding PW as well. Students interested to borrow such resources may wish to approach Ms Lai or Ms. Shirley.

Trip to BottleNeck Park

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Good food :D Having their lunch The Drum Getting their goodie bags On the way to the park Arriving at the Park Storytelling at the Park Making handicraft Clearing and cleaning up the place Light refreshment after story telling Educational trip Bottle Tree Plant, the trunk needs 100 years to grow 1m in radius

More pics!!!

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pics for the preparation of the step down ceremony

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Trip to Republic Polytechnic

2008-05-14T17:57:00.003+08:00

On 7 May, Drummers went to Republic Poly to visit their library.

Group photo!

The JC2 Drummers have stepped down and this is my last post before I step down. To the J1s, Ganbatte! =)

J1s and J2s Get-together Brunch

2008-05-10T10:57:00.003+08:00

On 26 April, the J2 ex-cos and J1s ate together at the foodcourt in Hougang Mall. The aim is to increase interaction between the J1s and J2 excos. After that, they proceeded to Blk 328 PCF Education Centre for the weekly kidsREAD CIP programme.

When has Drummers become kids too?! Haha=)

See how happy the kids are!

Let's dine in!

Boss is 'not happy'! =PYummy yummy!

A Review of Nightlight

2008-05-08T13:00:00.002+08:00

On Friday, 25th April 2008, the Drum's major event, Nightlight, was held. The theme is horror and participants are required to run around the whole school for clues. At every station, surprises await them. Still have no idea what the surprises are? Well, wait no more, just play the video below and you'll sure be surprised.

Free pizzas! Exclusively to Drummers!
Drummers eating pizzas to replenish their energy before the event starts! =)
Our President, Jie Ying! Preparing the LTs...

Anyone dares to try this? Anyway these creatures are just used to scare the participants!
Did you notice that the Drum was closed earlier than usual on 25th April?
Sealing garbage bags on glass walls to block out light

Drummers busy setting up barricades Final product!Representatives from the Red Cross Society! Thanks for being there at the event in case any accident happens!

Putting on make-up on Drummers

Drummers have thereby been transformed into ghosts...

These 'ghosts' have definitely succeeded in scaring people, beacuse loud screams were heard around the school!

Cheers for making Nightlight a success!

Movie Screening

2008-05-02T11:11:00.001+08:00

No more hesitation about how you'll spend that hour or two. Be sure to make yourself free to catch this marvellous title at the Drum!

Movie: Music and Lyrics
Date: (Part 1) 8 May 2008
(Part 2) 15 May 2008
Time: 12.40pm (Common Lunch Break)

Trial Run 3 for Nightlight

2008-05-02T10:16:00.006+08:00

On Wednesday, 23rd April 2008, once again the Drum held it's last trial run for Nightlight. It was a much shorter trial run compared to the first two, nevertheless, it's still a success. Here are some snapshots of the trial run.

Drummers in action...

Does this look like blood?

Drummers as 'participants', trying to figure out how to build the tallest possible straw tower.

How to break the code?

Winners of Nightlight

2008-04-30T20:45:00.003+08:00

Hi participants! The results of Nightlight are finally out. 3 teams remain in a tight position and we have to consult our teacher in charge to revise our point system. After much consideration, we have adjusted the points accordingly and here are the top 3 winners!

1st prize: Chua Yi Da, April Tan Wan Xin, Zulhafiz

2nd prize: Koh Jia Hao, Ruan Jing Shan Rose, Samantha Lee Yi Ling

3rd prize: Yong Chun Fui, Kiew Chi Wei and Pow Poh Yih

Winners please take note. There will be a prize presentation on this COMING FRIDAY. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!

To participants who didn’t win, thank you for your participation in nightlight. Next year you can join our drum major event to try your luck again. =)

Calendar of Events for May

2008-04-27T22:19:00.009+08:00

The calendar of events for May is as follows...for those interested click on picture to find out more!

Attention to all Nightlight participants!

2008-04-21T21:45:00.002+08:00

Attire: Class t-shirt or PE t-shirt. Skirts are not allowed, only shorts or long pants are allowed.
Date: 25 April 2008 (this friday)
Meeting place: Classroom 05-34
Reporting time: 5.30pm
*Dinner will not be provided to the participants. Participants will be briefed before the movie starts.

Nightlight

2008-04-20T20:33:00.005+08:00

Nightlight has been fully signed up, thank you for your active participation!

Movie Screening

2008-04-20T10:22:00.001+08:00

No more hesitation about how you'll spend that hour or two. Be sure to make yourself free to catch this marvellous title at the Drum!

Movie: Night at the Museum
Date: (Part 1) 17 April 2008
(Part 2) 24 April 2008
Time: 12.40pm (Common Lunch Break)

Nightlight

2008-04-11T22:20:00.003+08:00

DO SIGN UP!!!=)

2008-04-02T15:52:00.000+08:00

Hello JC1s! =)

Trial Run for Major Event

2008-03-08T18:05:00.002+08:00

The trial run for the Drum's major event 2008, Nightlight, was held on 5 March 2007 from 4pm to 7.30pm. In order to create a dark atmosphere which suits the theme of our event, we used black plastic bags to block out the light from the windows. Indeed, there was an ambience of horror as the Drummers acted as 'ghosts', scaring the participants at every station.

Drummers in action!

New Books/DVDs

2008-03-07T23:00:00.017+08:00

CCA Bazaar II

2008-03-07T10:33:00.004+08:00

The CCA Bazaar II was held on Wednesday, 27 Feb for the JC1s to choose from a variety of CCAs. The Drum had its booth outside LT4 and there were also games at the booth to attract the JC1s to join the Drum. Also, they had won small prizes for the games. The Drum has managed to attract a startling number of 60 JC1 students to sign up! Here are some snapshots of what we have done that day.

Banner hung at the Atrium in preparation for the CCA bazaar

Games at the booth

Persuading JC1s to sign up

Cheers! Our effort has finally paid off!

kidsREAD CIP

2008-02-21T21:51:00.007+08:00

On 16 February, the drum members headed down to the PCF Hougang Branch for the KidsRead programme. After a short warm-up of nursery rhymes, our storyteller kept the children entertained with a fun short story of
"The Little Crab".

Interacting with the kids with storytelling

The kids waving their "claws" in the air

After the story-telling sesson, the children split up into small groups to carry out their task of drawing sea creatures in response to the story they have heard, which helps them to identify new words and animals in the sea.

Writing down the new words learnt today...

A fun and enriching time spent!

Valentine's Day

2008-02-21T21:45:00.003+08:00

These is what the Drum has done to celebrate Valentine's Day...

Write a message to your friends, or to your loved ones!

Love is in the air!!! =)

Book Display by Toa Payoh Community Library@The Drum

2008-01-26T15:44:00.000+08:00

On 21 January 2008 (Monday), from 9.30am – 2.30pm, Toa Payoh Community Library has displayed their books at the Drum. Here are some pictures taken on that day:

They bring the library to us!

Borrow books to spin the wheel of fortune!

Hmm...there are so many books on display...so which one should I choose?

2008-01-18T10:52:00.000+08:00

J1s interested to join the Drum, join us on every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm at the library workroom (near the counter)! =)

Some facilities of the Drum...
The event board: check it out for upcoming Drum events!

Noticeboard outside the Drum: check it out too!=)

Some events of the Drum...
Event: Movie screening during the common lunch break on 17 Jan 08.

Finally...join the Drum!

kidsREAD Training Workshop@NLB

2008-01-17T12:29:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, 12 January 2008, drummers went to NLB for kidsREAD training workshop, which is part of the CIP arranged for drummers. Basically, we were trained to tell stories for children aged 4 to 8 years old. The facilitators had conducted an exciting workshop which had greatly aroused our interest of being storytellers. During the training workshop, we were asked to plan for a reading session and present our plan to everyone. The CIP will start soon, in which we'll have to commit one hour each week and will be working in groups of 5, and each of us will get a chance to be a storyteller. Before the reading session, we'll have to select books and prepare for the session. Activities such as craft, games, songs, poetry, and drama will also be conducted to supplement the reading session. Also, we will divide the class according to age range or reading ability (1 volunteer to every 5 kids).This programme will last about 3 months. It will be a fruitful experience with the kids as we can inspire them to read and help improve the reading ability of the less fortunate children and at the same time, learn valuable qualities such as patience in dealing with the children.

Say cheese!

Group Presentation on how we'll conduct the reading session.

Drummers can be storytellers too!

Reading Challenge 2008

2008-01-15T21:25:00.000+08:00

Book Recommendation

2008-01-15T21:21:00.000+08:00

Movie Screening

2008-01-15T21:07:00.000+08:00

No more hesitation about how you'll spend that hour or two. Be sure to make yourself free to catch this marvellous title at the Drum!

Movie: The Day After Tomorrow
Date: 17 Jan 2008 (Thu)
Time: 12.40pm (Common Lunch Break)

2008-01-01T13:11:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! =)