Dear gentlemen,
We are trying to conduct a survey to assess on the number of pupils 
who will be interested to go for camps this year.  
Please respond accordingly.

The camps that we have for Sec 3s are as follows:

1) 8-9 days Leadership Training Camps to Outward Bound Sabah 
   (May & August)
   You have to be nominated by your respective consortiums and CCAs
   teachers to be eligible for it.  Partially subsidized by school)

2) 5-day Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) (May)
   Overseas Scholars who have just joined HCI in Sec 3 + those who 
   missed OBS at the end of Sec 2 due to short term MC

3) Non-China Camps (May)
   7-day Gunung Tahan, West Malaysia (around $470)
   5-day Canoe Camp, Singapore ($200)

4) Non-China Camps (November, after year end exams)
   10-day Outward Bound Australia (Perth) (around $2560)
   11-day Outward Bound India (Rishikesh) (around $2530)

Please click as follows:

'A' - going for Beijing Satellite Campus Programme
'B' - If you missed OBS in Sec 2 due to short term MC
'C' - Interested in going for Gunung Tahan Camp in May
'D' - Interested in going for OB Australia in Nov
'E' - Interested in going for OB India in Nov

Please type "Canoe Camp" in the response box if you are interested 
to attend the 1-star canoeing camp.

Please check with your parents before you actually indicate your 
preference.  There will be a parents' letter with an option form 
which will be issued to you later for the formal option to be 
indicated.  

Thank you.

Regards,
Mr Tok

Dear CMC of Class 1F,
 When should our next meeting be? Hope that the chairman will
organise a meeting soon as we have much to discuss. Also, will An
Jian please tell us more about the Scavenger Hunt?

 
Dear Mr. Hon, Deputy Principals, Deans, Teachers and fellow students,

Chinese New Year is a festival to visit relatives, as well as 
celebrate. I am sure that all of you people want to have fun during 
the festival and not thinking about tests. 

For my class, we are having quite a number of tests the week, the 
day right after CNY. Most of our relatives are in Singapore but for 
some of us. including me, may be going overseas(e.g. Malaysia) to 
visit our relatives as one of our parents, or even both were from 
Malaysia. We need to travel there maybe by coach, by car or even by 
plane(Some of us only). This may take up a lot of our study time, 
and the amount of time spent in visiting our relatives may take very 
long. Most of our families consists of many people.

Although CNY is a time to celebrate, I think that most of us will 
feel stressed up knowing that our test is the day after CNY. The 
Class Test is counted in the Final year results as well as our Term 
MSG.

So, I will offer some suggestions:

1. Postpone the tests to a later date.

2. Class tests can be put forward.

3. Do more assignments in class instead of having a class test.

Thank you.

Endorsed by:
2K02
2K04
2K16
2K12
2K17

Good day one and all. 

For those in Sec 2, 3 and 4, I'm sure you all might have already read
this message before.

Despite posting this suggestion up last year, this problem has yet to
be rectified.

For those who have yet to read it, please continue.

I am sure that many of us has experienced difficulty when it comes to
entering thethe staff room via the side doors, even after 1.30pm. (The
side doors I am referring to are those from the Ortus Room, and from
the Secondary 3 block).This results in students "camping" outside the
staff room door just waiting for a soul to walk out of the staff room
and open the door, or a teacher to come by to unlock the door for us.
This is of great inconvenience to many. Since it was initially
promised that doors should be opened, might as well open the doors
from 1.30pm to 2.30pm!

I have read some of the responses last year. I will list them here.

"How will the door is going to be opened?" I get the point that the
main door can be left open because it can be held there. This does not
apply to the side doors which cannot be held in position. As such, I
propose 2 possible solutions.

1. Use a doorstopper
2. Disable the magnetic holding system during that period of time?

"By leaving doors open, you waste even more aircon.."

I know that we have to be environmentally conscious. Hence, I would
say the second suggestion of disabling the magnetic system would be
more viable since the door can still be kept close and prevent aircon
from leaking out. Win-win situation!

Also, I have an addition to the suggestion. The Sec 4s, on some days,
have their recess at 12.40pm to 1.20pm. (on two days for me). This
means that I will be unable to meet my teachers on two days. Instead,
is it plausible to open the doors too during this time period?
(specifically tues and thurs). 

I personally do not think its a hard suggestion to implement, but it
creates much convenience for all. Please look into it.

Thank you!

Endorser(s):
Yap Hock Xiang, 4I3

To all Sec 3 CMC members as well as CSE scholars,

Dear students,

The Hwa Chong Institution (High School) Annual Cross-Country Meet
2008 will be on the 26th Feburary 2008, Tuesday.
This year's meet will take place in school and the running route
distance is 4.3km.
I've attached a copy of the Rules and Regulaions, Programme Sheet
and Map of the running route onto this message.
Please download and view it.

The organising committee hopes that all of you will prepare
yourselves for the meet and enjoy the run.

The Safety Brief will be attached separately onto another SMB message
(to be posted next week) titled 'Cross-Country Safety Brief'.
All students are expected to download the presentation and view it.

Please do not hesitate to speak to any PE teachers if you need any
advice or help in the matter.
Thank you.

Regards,
Mr. Han Zhong Jian

Hi teachers and students,

I am Jared Koh from Sec 2C.

This scenario is told with all due respects to all gentlemen.

Recently, I was waiting at the bus stop and the bus arrived. Getting
up, I prepared to board.

At that moment, a Nanyang girl (Sec 3 this year) happened to arrive.

Both of us paused at the entrance as we both reached there at about
the same time.

I ushered her in with my hand signal and she obliged.

Just then, there were two students (maybe Sec 2 or 3) queuing up
behind me. They exclaimed between themselves 'Wah!'.

Seeing such actions, I am disappointed. As Hwa Chong students, trained
to be gentlemen, these little acts should not be seen as awkward.

Furthermore, the school strongly encourages us to serve the ladies.
Hwa Chong even goes to the extent of calling us 'gentlemen', unlike
NYGH which still address them as 'girls'.

I always thought that Hwa Chong is a school that is brimming with
gentlemen, but today I am duly disappointed.

Here are some suggestions that I think of:

- Start practicing to be a gentleman at home, like waiting on our
mothers and sisters before meals.

- We can also practice while in school, like holding the door for our
teachers before they enter our class.

- For 'braver' gentlemen, you can allow all girls to board the bus
then you follow, even though you may not find a seat by then.

As you can see, I do not support PCME lessons as it only touches our
surfaces, not our hearts. So, my suggestions are to strike right into
the core of our 'gentlemanliness'.

Just a charge for all of you- Unlock your 'gentlemanliness'. You do
not  stop being a gentleman just because your friend is standing next
to you and may laugh at you.

I hope to see a more 'gentleman' Hwa Chong Institution.

Young gentlemen,
Please note the following:
Week 2: All students except Sec 1s will report at Kah Kee Hall for
Height & Weight measurement. Those(all Sec 4s and Sec 3s who are
above 15 years of age on 1 Apr 2008) who will be taking pull-up as
test item in 2008 Napfa Test will have to go through a pull-up trial
test. Sec 1s will report at the track; during inclement weather,
please go to Kah Kee Hall.
Week 3-7: All students are to report at Track for 2.4km trial test
and physical conditioning in preparation for the Annual Cross
Country. During inclement weather, please report at Kah kee Hall.
The tentative date slated for the Cross country is on 12th Feb. More
details would be given out latter.

Students with long term MC, please inform your level teacher-in-
charge of your medical status (with proper documentation) during PE
lesson:
Sec 1 TIC: Mr Tok Aik Lin (tokal@hc.edu.sg)
Sec 2 TIC: Mr Zhang Zuoqiang (zhangzq@hc.edu.sg; email in chinese
characters only)
Sec 3 TIC: Mr Ang Ka Soon (angks@hc.edu.sg)
Sec 4 TIC: Mr Toh Liang Seng (tohls@hc.edu.sg)
Please contact your respective level ICs for any issues relating to
PE and Napfa Test.

Time to get physically fit for 2008!

Mr Tan
PE Department