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Enrolment lessons for Sec1 guides

Hi Guides,

Tomorrow's cca will only be for sec1 guides. They will be having enrolment lessons at 308 classroom from 3pm - 5pm. Attire will be hongzi or any school based t-shirt. Please bring along your writing materials.

Programme Schedule for CCA on 24th Feb, 2012

Hi Guides,

Great job for TDP on Wednesday! Let's all have fun at Botanic Gardens tomorrow!

Attire:
Sec1s-Sec3s: PE attire + Shorts with school skirt
Sec4s: Blue Tee with shorts and school skirt

Things to note:
  • Please bring along your umbrella, signed consent form, sun block / mosquito repellent (if needed), writing materials and a camera (or you can use your phone) for tomorrow. Use a small bag if needed.
  • If you have any special medical conditions (e.g. eczema) please inform your PLs.
  • Sec4s, please read the Amazing Race proposal and take note of your roles. Bring along all logistics required for tomorrow!
Thank you!

A*StAR '12



Nanyang Guides Solid!

Hi Guides!

Parade is tomorrow and we just want to say that we can see how much you guys have improved since we first started and we are really thankful to all who have put in their best for footdrill, especially today's rehearsals. So the day we have been training for is finally here and we want to tell you guys that don't worry for tomorrow, because once you take pride in what you are doing, hard work and determination will never betray you. Remember all we have taught you and put in your best for tomorrow because it will be an experience to remember. :)

Sec 4s, this is our last parade ever, and we have really come a long way from our first one, so treasure tomorrow!

Sec 3s, this is your second parade so take pride in it as next year, you guys will be the ones leading this parade!

Sec 2s, this is your very first time being a part of parade, and just give it your best, because only then can you truly experience it.



NANYANG GUIDES SOLID!

Love,
A*StAR and FCs '12

Programme Schedule for CCA on 21st Feb 2012

Hi Guides!
Here is the programme schedule for CCA on 21st Feb, Tuesday


Attire:
Sec 2s - Sec 4s: Full Guides uniform: with hat, spec hooks, bun/hair net, scarf (ironed), collar studs, belt, buckle, whistle and polished boots with white socks
  • Remember to sew on all your badges and also remember to wear the pin-on ones.
  • Earrings/studs and watches are not allowed to be worn with Guides uniform
Sec 1s: NY PE tee with NY shorts or straight - cut dark blue/black FBTs

Things to note:
  1. CCA will start at 2.45. Please be punctual.
  2. Revise parade procedure
  3. This is our last rehearsal for TD Parade, so everyone please do your best, drink more water, sleep early and take care of yourself! Also, remember to do everything - footdrill, the Pledge, the Guide Promise - with pride and confidence. JIAYOU! :)

Cheers!
A*StAR and FCs '12

Patrol Allocation 2012 (updated)

Hi Guides!

This is the updated patrol allocation with all the sec 1s included.
If there are any mistakes (spelling of name etc.) please inform us asap.


Thank you and JIAYOU FOR TD PARADE!!! :D
We know you can do it! :)

Cheers,
A*StAR '12

Announcements on 17th Feb 2012

Hi Guides, below are the announcements I made on 17th Feb. Sorry if many of you couldn't hear what I said!


1. Footdrill practice:
Please polish your boots and sew all your badges by this coming Tuesday. There will be footdrill practice this coming Monday as well.


2. Gan Eng Seng Campfire:
Please note that only SEC2S will be attending this campfire.


I/Cs: Hui Yi and Yu Ying
These are your duties:
1. Confirm the attendance for campfire, collect the consent forms and pass it to the accompanying guider (Mrs Ang)
2. Make sure everyone is clear about time, attire and meeting place
3. Take attendance and check attire
4. Lead the campfire group to cheer or take part in the activities
5. Receive any prizes or souvenirs and pass them to the guider
6. Make sure everyone messages you when they have reached home safely

For those who cannot attend this campfire with reasons such as OM competition, please inform the ICs directly so that they can collate attendance.

Details of the campfire:
  • Date: 14th April 2012
  • Time: 7.15pm - 9.00pm
  • Meet at Gan Eng Seng Secondary DIRECTLY at 7.15pm sharp so that the I/Cs can take attendance and collect the consent forms.
  • Attire: Half Uniform with Yellow Tee
For the rest of the company, campfire groupings will be posted shortly.

3. First Aid Course:
All sec2s and some sec3s (Jere and Tanya), please confirm your attendance for First Aid Course from 12th to 14th March. If you cannot make it for this course, please inform Miss Teng directly. You can get her number from your PLs.

4. CCA for sec1s next tuesday:
Sec1s, there will be CCA for your batch on Tuesday, 21st Feb. Please bring along your writing materials. For the rest of the company, it will be Thinking Day Parade rehearsal.

5. Uniform for Sec1s:
This is a reminder for all sec3s to accompany sec1s to help them buy their Full Uniforms from Guides HQ during the March Holidays. This is because enrolment ceremony will be held after March Holidays.





Thank you!
A*StAR '12

Programme Schedule for CCA, 17th Feb 2012

Hi Guides,

Here is the programme schedule for CCA on 17th Feb 2012, Friday:


Attire:
Sec1s: PE attire
Sec2s-Sec3s: LSC'11 tee + NY shorts / dark blue or black FBTs
Sec4s: Blue Tee + NY shorts / dark blue or black FBTs

Things to note:
Please refer to the post below for the things to bring for tomorrow's CCA

Thank you!

A*StAR '12

Things to prepare for Craft session on 17th Feb 2012

Hi Guides,

This is just a reminder of what to bring for craft session on Friday, 17th Feb:

  • 1 litre carton (something like the regular milk carton with the cap on one side, NOT AT THE TOP)
  • Scissors / penknife
  • Ruler (with inch measurements preferred)
  • pencil / pen
  • sewing materials (needle and thread)
  • decorative material such as ribbons, buttons etc(for those who wish to pass recycling testwork)
  • badges to sew if needed
Thank you!

Programme schedule for CCA on 14th Feb 2012

Hi Guides!

Below is the programme schedule for CCA on 14th Feb 2012:



Time
Activity
Venue
1500-1515
Roll call and briefing
Quadrangle
1515-1705
TDP rehearsal
Quadrangle
1705-1725
Debrief and taps
Canteen area
1725-1800
Meeting with guiders (only for Sec 3s and 4s)
401 classroom



Attire: 
Sec 2s-4s: Half Uniform with hat, polished boots, white socks, bun/hair net, spec hooks


Things to note:

  • CCA will end at 5.25pm for Sec 2s.. All Sec 3s and 4s are required to stay till 6pm for a meeting with the guiders.
  • Revise parade procedure
  • Have sufficient rest the night before

Footdrill practice on 13th Feb 2012

Hi Guides,

Please note that there is morning footdrill on Monday in preparation for TDP from 0715-0815.

Attire:
Sec 2s-4s: PE Tee with NY skirt and shorts, hat, polished boots, white socks, spec hooks, hair/bun net

Things to note:
  • Attendance taking will be held in the canteen area
  • Revise parade procedure
  • Have sufficient rest the night before
  • Ensure you have breakfast before reporting for practice.
Cheers!
FCs'12

First Aid Course for sec 2s

Announcement for all sec 2s + sec 3 Jere: I have booked a first aid course for you for 12, 13 and 14 March.
Please make sure you are available on those dates to attend the course as you will need to pay for it. The first aid course is compulsory for all girl guides in NYGH. If you are unable to make it, please let me know. I will issue consent forms next week.

Thank you!

Ms Gloria Teng

Programme schedule for CCA on 7th Feb

Hi guides,
Here is the programme schedule for CCA on 7th Feb:


Time
Activity
Venue
1500-1515
Roll call and briefing
Quadrangle
1515-1730
TDP rehearsal
Quadrangle
1730-1745
Debrief and taps
Canteen area


Attire: Sec 2s-4s: Half uniform with hat, polished boots, white socks, hair/bun net, spec hooks

Things to note:

  • Only sec 2s to 4s are involved in this CCA session
  • Please familiarise yourselves with the TDP parade procedure before coming for CCA
Cheers!
FCs'12

TDP Parade Procedure


  1. Contingent contingent, masok baris.
[March-in music]
Contingent marches in. Once guides have reached their positions, they will hentak on the spot and turn to face the front according to the music. Music stops.
Squad 1 commander marches to the front of contingent and squad 2 commander marches to the back of contingent according to Zi Ning’s timing.
  1. Contingent contingent, ke-kenan lurus.
Timer will say ‘one check one’. Whole company to adjust dressing according to right marker. There should be as little shuffling made by boots as possible. Squad commanders will turn to face the squad if needed and adjust their positions according to the middle person of the whole contingent.
  1. Contingent contingent, pandang ke-hadapan, pandang.
Timer will say ‘Up’. Whole company to jerk their heads and arms back to original position.
  1. Contingent contingent, senang diri.
  2. Sekolah sedia.
All will sedia with school population.
Parade commander and CLs will turn to face the flag poles. Zi Ning will give timing of ‘check up’ for parade commander, CLs and squad commanders to salute while national anthem plays.
[Music for national anthem plays]
Zi Ning will then give timing of ‘check down’ for parade commander, CLs and squad commanders to check down. CLs and parade commander will then turn back to face the contingent.
  1. Membacherkan ikrar.
Timer will give timing of ‘check up’.
Parade commander will lead the school to recite the pledge. “The pledge. We, the citizens of Singapore…”
After reciting the pledge, timer will say “check down”. 
Colour party will march to the atrium.

    7.Sekolah senang diri.
Thinking Day message will be said by CLs.
  1. Contingent contingent, sedia.
Colour party marches back on podium.
Andrea will lead the company in renewing the guide promise. “Guides let’s renew our promise”
Timer will give timing of ‘check up’ and ‘check down’.
Note: Everyone will recite the guide promise together immediately after timer says ‘check up’.
  1. Contingent contingent, bergerak ke-kenan bertiga-tiga, ke-kanan pusing.
Timer will give timing of ‘one check one’ for contingent to turn to the right, facing the canteen. Squad commanders will march back to the extreme front and back of the contingent according to Zi Ning’s timing.
     10. Contingent contingent, dari kiri cepat jalan.
[March out music]
Contingent will march off towards the canteen. Guides will hentak until the music prompts them to berhenti towards the end. Cheryl will then ask the contingent to fall out. CLs, parade commander and colour party will march off after the last person passes the podium. Parade commander will give timing to march down the stairs and towards the end of the quadrangle.
Parade commander will fall back in at the podium. After all the morning announcements are read, parade commander will give the command “Sekolah sedia. Sekolah keluar baris” for the school population to be dismissed.
Parade commander will then fall out and join the rest of the company at the canteen.

World Thinking Day 2012

Hi all, Ms Teng here. The sec 3s and 4s will go for this event:

GGS Celebrates World Thinking Day 2012


World Thinking Day is of great significance to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts internationally as we celebrate and give thanks on the birthdays of our Founders, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, who had inspired and transformed the lives of so many millions of young people worldwide.  Let us come together to renew the Promise we made during our enrolment and make this a meaningful and memorable event that will remain long in our memories.

The World Thinking Day Message by our President, Mrs Joy Balakrishnan, will be read in school on Wednesday,  22 February 2012.  Guiders, Guides and Brownies are expected to be in  uniform during school hours on that day.  Our national celebration will be held on Saturday, 18 February 2012. The details are as follows:

Date:                            Saturday, 18 February 2012
Time:                            0930 hours  - 1430 hours
Venue:                          *SCAPE ( 2 Orchard Link Singapore 237978)
Guest of Honour:           Mrs Mary Tan, Patron of Girl Guides Singapore
Attire:                           Full Uniform for Members

As there is very limited space at *Scape, we will only allow each Pack/Company to bring  a maximum of 20 Brownies or Guides to the event. 

MODE OF TRANSPORT
We would like to encourage all members to take the public transport to the venue as there is no proper drop off points for buses.

THEME
The WTD theme for 2012 is "We Can Save Our Planet" is linked to WAGGGS' Global Action Theme on Girls Worldwide Say "Together We Can Change Our World". The theme encourages girls and young women to make a personal commitment to change the world around them and affirms WAGGGS' commitment to the UN Millennium Development Goals.www.wagggsworld.org/en/issues/WAGGGS_and_the_UN/UNs_Millennium_Development_Goals.

We hope that you will continue with this focus and organise activities around this theme throughout 2012. You can find lots of information and interesting activities and ideas in the WAGGGS World Thinking Day website:http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/home.


PLEDGE A DOLLAR - WORLD THINKING DAY PENNIES
We would like to encourage you and your units to continue the tradition of WTD and reflect on the true meaning of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement; think about the sisterhood and the very special bond that exist among all members of WAGGGS in 145 countries around the world. Putting these thoughts into actions, we should try to contribute to the WTD Fund, which is used by WAGGGS to develop the Movement in places where it does not currently exist.  Each member of GGS is encouraged to donate at least one Singapore Dollar during your unit meetings. Please send the money to Guide House after the event.

REMINDERS
Finally, we would also to remind all members in keeping with B-P's teaching that Guides and Scouts always leave a place better than they found it, please remember to lend a hand after the event by cleaning the area around you.

Programme Schedule for CCA on 3rd Feb

Hi Guides,

Here is the programme schedule for CCA on 3rd Feb

 Attire: Sec 4s Blue Tee, Sec 3s and 2s LSC'11 Tee, Sec 1s NYGH PE Tee

  • If you are not coming for CCA, please remember to tell your PLs and also give them the reason why you are not coming. This applies to all CCA sessions.
  • The new sec 1s will be joining us for their first CCA session so please give them a warm welcome into the Nanyang Guides family! :)

Cheers,
CLs and ACLs'12