Home is where the Heart is

I'm great here except that there are a lot of tutorials, assignments, projects and worst of all tests. There's a test after each chapter for each subject so it's like 'test' season now. Hmm...So how was Good Friday? Got a lot of Easter eggs? We went out to celebrate one the boarder, Sing Wei's birthday in the airport so no egg but only cake. Ha-ha, what a place to celebrate, in the airport we find it a bit weird though. Well, it's because we've got to send another boarder, Yung. She's going back to Vietnam to visit her grandmother. And believe it or not, Yung really reminds me about you. Well, it was since her first day here that I thought so but yesterday was really reminds me of you. Before we left for the airport she was sort of in a rush and left her ez-link card in the room and I thought it really looks like you when you are in a rush...haha…regardless of whether you are in school or at home…and remember the way we studied together before exam like skip this and skip that not important and all…and when we were at the airport already, the officer told her that they don't have here name in the system although she have got the ticket already so she was not allowed to check-in…well this somehow reminds me of you during our time in school I think for the SEWO concert or something…when you look really serious…ha-ha weird right? Must really introduce her to you if there's a chance. I had known her for less than a month but somehow we've got really close already…just like you and I…hehe of course I still think you are the best though. We had a small birthday party together yesterday night in the hostel also and played until quite late about 11pm before there was a roll call for all the JC boarders. Hmm…let me tell you more about our activities here for this month. Today, there will be a musical play organised by the City Harvest Church at the Singapore Expo Hall – Easter Encounter 20006. Haven't really confirm yet but I guess it will really be an eye opening experience. On Wednesday, we'll be having a Mathematics Enrichment Trip to NUS. Hopefully it will be enriching…ha-ha…on Friday will be the Asean Night…not sure what's there…most probably not going…coz Saturday's our college carnival cum open house. And guess what we've all got a free t-shirt to be worn on that day…The following Wednesday will be our Intra-college Chess Competition while on Saturday we will be having a friendly match with the Othello team from Nanyang JC. The first week of May we will have our first Learning Journey to the Supreme Court and on Saturday is my first Flag Day experience…So there's a lot of activities lined up for us so must really balance our time well as our common test is also around the corner. Hmm…school is great too. We are now having rock climbing for our Skill PE classes and it's really fun but not the part where we've got to keep the equipments and the warm up process where we have to run at least 4 rounds, 20 push-ups and 20 sit-ups before we can start climbing. Oh yea, we are now starting a new term and there's quite a number of changes. Our tutors, our classmates and of course our workloads…ha-ha…We've got new economics teacher, she's quite okay but I still prefer the old one. As for our GP teacher I think she's fine coz both the former and present teacher's teaching methods are the same…And PE was the best of all coz we've got a teacher who allow us to do conditioning and games alternately during our PE lessons. Our classmates, most of them are in different JCs now and we've got 23 people in our class…most of them are new of course and there's only 2 foreign students left. One's me and another's from Indonesia (not the same one as in term 1). And worst of all, I'm the only student in our MTL language class from 06S05 (my class) =( Hmm…so are you still catching up with the rest? Can't wait for the holidays to come. Oh yea, will you all be having holiday the same time as we do?

Hello!!! miss home, miss family, miss all of you!!!! (",) Yea, I'm currently taking A' Levels in Singapore. Anyway I was here for almost two weeks and everything have been quite pleasant....how about u all? e-mail me whenever u are free...hehe...i want to get updated too...I'm enrol in Tampines Junior College and staying at Anglican House (quite far from school). So far the people are all very nice, friendly and helpful. Let me start from my hostel....there's 8 of us in year one, 4 from Malaysia (Jade, Sing Wei, Clifford,and me) 1 from Laos (Sanva), 1 from Vietnam (Linh), and 2 from Philipines (Miguel and Vasin) and there's 6 seniors also in JC 2.....2 from Indonesia(Ardi and Debora), 1 from Thailand (Oak), 2 from Malaysia (Yu Shan and Ariff) and 1 from China (Hu Shan) yea so that's the ppl i'm closer with..the rest of the boarders are from China....My room mate's from China too...she's in Sec 3...We do have a bit of communication problem as she speaks in Mandarin and i don't understand....so we got a chinese-english dictionary....imagine us using a dictionary to talk...haha...anyway we are quite okay now....Anyway, we (JC1s) usually meet at the music room in the hostel (it's air-conditioned) so Sing Wei played us a few songs(including Negaraku)...haha....we also watch comedies , movies and concerts using the laptop....we were learning some dance steps that Jade did for the ASEAN dance last year....yea....okay now my college...My first day in school was an orientation campfire....just like those campfire we usually have but the performances are all held in the hall...we have fun dancing, singing and cheering for our family too...we have 6 families altogether: rolling setones, eagles, abba, the who, the beatles and bee gees...i'm in the beatles......we were awarded the most enthusiastic family that night.....lesson started on monday...only lectures for the first week...i've experienced how's it like to be really early and really late to school( not that we woke up late but because we were walking too slow and miss the bus =P) i usually goes to school with jade and ardi coz they will lave the hostel earlier compared to the rest....our civic tutor's (class teacher) really nice....and she'll be our chemistry tutor too...yay!!!on sunday, i went to church with my relatives....first we went to one of the 'lighters' house and have cell group studies then we sang a few songs...after lunch we went back to church and we had more fun and exciting songs .... so far i've been to a few shopping complexes; Tampines Mall, Parkway Parada, City Hall, Marina Square, and one more that i dunno what's it called....we have 3 periods of PE lessons per week....2 for Sppe and 1 for pe...the first week we had 15m dash, standing board jump, high jump,and one more not sure what it is....something like running too...then the following weeks we had running for both pe and spe...to perpare for the college road run...so we have to run about 2.4km every week together with 40 push ups and 40 sit ups....on sunday....i didn't go to church that week....we were in hostel doing our maths tutorial before going to surf the internet in the computer room and after all that we went to the music room again to play the piano....i've learn a bit about piano too...sing wei taught me...haha....but of course i'm a bad student so just only know how to use 1 hand so far.....then Linh and Sanva went to Marina Parade for some CIB project...jade and vasin went to shop....so we were there playing ourselves....oh yea....my civics group's 06s05...there's about 22 of us.....there's quite a number of foreign students too....we'll be having an inter-class debate really soon...right after the cny holiday...(weds) and our motion's 'this house believes that youths live passionately'....haven't got our points yet....coz we were the proposition and we think that we don't live passionately....and on friday...we had a multi-cultural festive celebration in college....so school ended earlier....back in hostel we have steamboat reunion dinner cum party for cny....so we were all having fun...and after that i went to my uncle's house and back to malaysia on saturday!!!!yay!!!Yea that's all for now...not that much of interesting thing happen...keep u all update next time...enjoy yourself...and don't forget to e-mail me too....see ya all!!!

Yupz...i've got new puppies...not one but TWO...haha....one's brown and one's black...totally black....and guess what one's male and one's female...woohoo...great...by the way...what are they called again...rocky??...erm...nope, that's the teddy bear dog...they are called roger and candy....what are the meanings??? well, i guess there's no special meaning ...just like all my previous dogs...just the name....easy to remember ....easy to call...so yea...they are like kinda living together happily...but just one thing ... it's hard when it comes to feeding them....the bigger one (roger) always finishes its food so much faster than candy (well candy is really small) so when it finished it tends to eat candy's food too...and that brings a fight....haha....well, it's always settle when we give him extra food (dog biscuits)...and it's getting better nowadays....it was really naughty ...kept biting people...but it's totally different now...he's always listening to instruction....it's also smarter...hehe....guess what?? it can shake with both left and right hand ...or do you call it paws...anyway, it can also stand on two feet (well, it only works when there's food)... and today, i just gave two of them a great bath...haha...well...maybe myself too...hehe...catch up more next time...nitez

Every day...
Share a kind word with a friend
Give away a smile
Tell one secret
Listen to what someone has to say
Listen with your heart
to what someone cannot say
Try one new thing
Forgive one person who has hurt you
Forgive yourself for past mistakes
Realize your imperfections
Discover your possibilities
Make a new friend
Accept responsibility
for everything you do
Refuse responsibility
for anyone else's action
Dream one dream
Watch the sunset
Cherish what you have
Cherish what you are
Love your life.

Yes, it's Monday again. Today's assembly was cancelled coz the form 3s are having some gerak gempur or something so we were sitting in class. Chemistry was as usual, we did the haba pembakaran eksperimen. Back to class for add maths, we did kebarangkalian and pn. mano told us not to spoil her mood like last wednesday. 'membentangkan' some tema kemerdekaan for moral 'malaysia jaya, kita kaya' ....well, we were like the only group that did it but anyway glad that we are done or else she'll be really angry with us...went for biology class after recess....we did the Hukum Mendel I experiment (well....we hadn't been doing experiment for quite some time)....our groups result wasn't accurate probably because we use different sizes of seeds....est was again nothing special...but we'll be watching vcd after school....finally finished our syllabus for sejarah....YAY!!!....school ends.....but got to stay back for est...kinda fun this week coz we get to watch osmosis jones rather than doing questions...class ended ...we didn't finish the movie...got to continue after trials....reach home at about 2.30pm but baby ryan was disturbing me so couldn't doing much till he's asleep at 3...okay....finally get to check my mails for our add maths project....begin to type it out the answers but something's wrong with the internet connection so can hardly discuss with june....that's not the worst part.....just i was about to save the document..."POOF" blank.....no electricity...arrgh...all my hardwork....nothing i can do about it....anyway i got an ice-cream while waiting.....it was about 4.30pm when i start my work again.....so it was like wasting my whole afternoon doing nothing....haih..

Woke up quite late cause we (juo nan, cassy, june and i) were discussing our Add Maths project online till very very late...after doing all the wash up, had breakfast and guess what??!! i started watching tv (OMG...shouldn't i be studying??). well it was about 2 pm when it starts to rain heavily...so i have to switch off the tv and back to my room...started doing the add maths questions nirmala gave...suddenly, it seems like rain coming in from the window so i closed all of them....real tight ....continue with add maths but couldn't do any so i decided to read a little on sejarah in the living room...with pillows all over...hehe....but forgotten something so have to get it in my room...and just as i step in my room...OH MY GOODNESS...it's FLOODED....i realised the rain are coming from the ceiling not the windows....quickly safe my books (as usual they are on the floor...hehe...super messy) and have to start mopping....done at about 5 pm...everything was okay except for my teddies....they were soaking wet...poor fellows.... so they have to be under the sun the next day....=P....

This year's gathering organised by the 1st Unit Rangers was a major success. The theme "faces of Creation" highlights the diversity in our nation. It is a reminder to us all that we are all different, yet the same. We were created by the Almighty and put on earth for a purpose. Therefore, everyone should realise this and seize the opportunity God has given us to make a difference in the world around us. The general objective of the gathering is to build a common understanding and relationship between schools especially among the scouts and guides.

On the 19th of February 2005, more than 400 scouts, guides and rangers mainly from schools in Klang Valley attended this event. Upon registration, they were given a programme book before proceeding to the canteen for breakfast which was provided.

The gathering started at 9.30am sharp after everyone was seated in the hall. The roll call was announced after a speech by our teacher advisor. Next up, was the ice breaker ~ 'bomb game'. The game was fun with every school oozing with competitive spirit whilst gleefully trying to outdo one another. The audience was entertained by songs sang by our fellow rangers. As for the games section, we had, 'Building a mini gadget', 'Coconut painting', 'Happy Family', 'Burst the balloons', and 'Pass the egg'.

With all the fun and excitement, everyone forgot about the time and by then, it was time for the closing ceremony which saw each school received a souvenir as an acknowledgment for their presence. The singing of 'Taps' thus ended the gathering.

It was truly a memorable and enjoyable day.

This year's badge - Love it so much..looks professional and cool..


Programme booklet - It's inserted into angpau packet as it was held near CNY


Souvenirs - We made each and everyone on our own so it's all unique and special plus it can glow in the dark!

Greetings and a warm welcome to everyone present here today. The flame burns on and it's time for us to open our doors once again to the familiar faces we often see in the exciting world of scouts, rangers and guides. This gathering would not be successful and meaningful without your presence and full support.

I am honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility to organise our 5th Annual Gathering today. Working towards this gathering has indeed been a tough and challenging task but it is an enriching and rewarding one. This year's theme,"Faces of Creation" brings the meaning of different culture, personality, race , habits together in the world of guiding and scouting.

Next, I would like to thank our beloved principal, Puan Hong Yin Wah, our teacher advisors, Cik Yap Yoke Fong and Puan Munarita for their invaluable advice, the organising committee for helping more I could ever help them, the various sponsors for their generosity, and not forgetting our very own 1st Unit Rangers and 5th and 17th P.J. Coy Girl Guides. Lastly, we sincerely apologise for any mistakes that we have done or anyone I have left out in the message.

Once again, thank you for attending this gathering, welcome and hope you'll enjoy yourselves. Thank You.

Yours in Guiding,
Chin Fui San
Organising Chairperson
"Faces of Creation"
Gathering 2008

Editor's Note

Hey everyone there! Our newsletter is finally out! Producing this very one and only newsletter of 17th P.J. Coy this year, is not an easy job. We have to chase after people for reports and articles, typing, editing, printing, & etc. Special thanks to our supportive teacher advisors, Mrs George and Pn. Mages for guiding us with patience throughout the whole year everywhere , every time and almost in everything. Oh yeah, we almost forgot Thank you very much to you too! Yes, you! - the one who is reading this newsletter now.

To all the new C.O.H members and the incoming guides, congratulations and hope you'll enjoy learning new stuff through guiding. To all Form 3's who are stepping down soon, hope you had a great time throughout the years in 17th P.J. Coy. Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody - teacher advisors, guides, parents, siblings, friends..and the list goes on once more for making this newsletter a success. Well...that's all. Hope you'll enjoy reading this newsletter!

Love in Guiding,
Jiaqi and Sin Hui


A note from the Teacher Advisor

Hi,
Well done, girls. Another newsletter in our name is out! I'm proud of you. It's been delightful being with you as your teacher advisor. You have worked independently, enthusiastically and diligently in carrying out all our activities. Continue to work hard and you will learn from all you experience. May every endeavour of yours be fruitful and enriching. To end, keep the 17th P.J. Coy Guides' Flag flying high.

"Ad Veritatem Per Caritatem" and always "Be Prepared"
May God Bless You.
I love you all.

Mrs George
Teacher Advisor


Company Leader's Note

Morning! Afternoon! Evening! To all my dear guides and recruits...eh, freshies I mean (sorry) and not forgetting all you readers there. First and foremost I would like to thank everyone for buying (or reading) this very first and last, pretty, cute and sweet newsletter for the year. A big thank you to my ever-so-on-time editor and secretary, Jiaqi for finally producing this newsletter to preserve all the sweet memories. (Yay!!! *clap clap*) I would also like to take this one-in-a-million opportunity to thank the C.O.H. Members 2002/2003 for their support, cooperation and help throughout the year. After all the hard work and struggle...AT LAST...our very own newsletter is out. (We've made it) Also to our beloved teacher advisor, Mrs. George and Mrs. Mages, thank you for guiding us everywhere we went and in everything we did and keeping us out of trouble during most of our weekly meetings.

Last by not least, I would like to extend my warmest welcome to all the new guides for the year 2003. (Congratulations!! Hope you all will have fun being part of 17th P.J. Coy) Well, how time flies, we'll be stepping down soon (*sob sob*) So to all the Form 1 and 2 guides and the new board, I hope you will work together hand-in-hand to keep the guiding spirit alive. Do enjoy our newsletter!! Bye Bye!

"Be Prepared"

Yours in Guiding,
Chin Fui San
Company Leader 02/03

**contact us for a copy of the newsletter:P

This year's joint venture was co-organised between the 12th Petaling Scouts, guides and rangers from 5th and 17th P.J. Coy Guides and the 1st Unit Rangers of Assunta. It was held in the premises of La Salle school and the area around our school and Taman Jaya. The objective of the Joint Venture is to build a common understanding and relationship between schools.

On the 12th of July 2003, the guides, rangers and recruits gathered early in the morning at our school car park at around 8.00am. The the fee was collected and we were divided into patrols. Before we start our journey, we had a short briefing by Ma'am Ashwinna (the Unit Leader). Then at about 8.30am we started walking.

I guess it was around 8.50am when we reached there (taking our sweet time, busy talking and enjoying the fresh air). We assembled in front of the scouts den together with the scouts. In our 'new' formed patrols, we were briefed about the Joint Venture by the Organising Chairperson and the committees were introduced. The official opening ceremony was the flag-break, which flagged the beginning of Joint Venture 2003.

We then proceed to the tarmac for an ice-breaking session. There, we got to know our patrol members better and we were taught how to interpret the scouts' commands. Besides that, we were asked to choose a suitable name for our patrol and a 'bomb name' for the Bomb Game. Well, our patrol came up with a long tongue twister for the Bomb Game so it will be harder for the other patrols to remember and we will have a higher chance of winning.

After the game, everyone were instructed to change for the upcoming activity; Station Games. It consists of eight different stations Our patrol started on with the Blind Man's Buff; a game which depends in the listening skill of the members (since we were blindfolded). Then, we proceed to Trust Fall, Spider web, Kim's game; where we were required to see and remember. all the items there in 30 seconds and write them down again after that. Next was the so called ' Plastic Bag Game'; which requires the members to be alert and catch the plastic bags filled with water using their shirts, Longest line and Kim's Game II; where we were now asked to use our TASTING SKILL to taste the food that was put into our mouth. Since we were running out of time, we did not get to play Charades, which was the last station.

Before we knew it, our stomach was grumbling (hungry!!). So we proceed to the canteen to get our food and drinks. After eating, we had a short rest before moving on to the next activity; TREASURE HUNT. It was held in the area around SMK La Salle, SMK Assunta and Taman Jaya. (pooh! so tiring and hot). We were required to look for a piece of paper (which was hidden before this) to complete the STA (Spare time activity).

We were back in La Salle after the Treasure Hunt at about 2.15pm. Although our patrol wasn't the first patrol to come back, we were the first one that complete all the STA. (Yay!!!)

At about 3.15pm we gathered again to get ready for the next activity which was Commando Course. Marks were given according to the ability of the patrol members to complete the obstacles, particularly the guides and rangers, who would get more marks compared to the scouts. There were altogether seven stations. We started with Wall Climbing followed by Bakau Climbing, Physical Fitness (which was kind of torturing like push up, pumping, sit up, and many many more), Donkey Kong, Water Balloon Filling (which was more or less like a rest station as all the balloons were already filled by the other patrols), Elevator and lastly Leopard and Monkey Climb.

After a 'water fight' session, we changed back into our full uniform and assembled for the last time in front of the den for the closing ceremony. The patrols standing were announced (surprisingly our patrol was announced as the winner *clap clap clap*) followed by the prize presentation. Then there was a souvenir exchange ceremony. That brings us to the end of Joint Venture 2003. The time to leave had come.

In spite of the overwhelmed pain and being exhausted, a fresh memory of the Joint Venture and the people who participated in it was in mind and it will stay for a long time.

Reported by,
Chin Fui San

On the 28th of June 2003, 12 members of our coy attended the 40th Annual Campfire organised by the 12th Petaling Scout Troop of La Salle P.J. It was held in the school field. We gathered at the main gate of the school at about 6.30pm. But as if it was a tradition, some participants came late and we waited for at least half an hour before we went in.

Upon registration, we each received a programme book which must have cost a lot since it was printed in colour using good quality papers. After that, we walked over a gadget (which was like a wooden bridge..and it's kinda shaky) before we could get to the field.

Then, we got seated and sat with the rangers and 5th P.J. Coy Guides. As usual everyone was doing what was expected in campfires; walking around asking for autographs. Naturally, Assuntarians just sat there and waited for someone to ask us to sign their programme book.

Finally, the campfire started at 8.00pm. The roll call was announced followed by a few speeched. Next was the fire lighting ceremony which marks the beginning of the campfire. It was actually pretty impressive. Next up, was the 'bomb game'! Assunta guides and rangers made up team 'sakai'. The game was really fun with every school oozing with competitive spirit whilst gleefully trying to outdo one another.

Then the audience was entertained by a sketch acted out by the Form 3 scouts of La Salle. Next up was the paper dance. Then we were given a packet of food (with sandwiches, sausages, and doughnut in it) and a bottle of drink as refreshment.

The campfire then resume with a humorous sketch by the Form 3 scouts again. The games session then continued with 'love tunnel'.

Next was the La Salle very own 'Fear Factor' challenge. Every school was required to send out one representative. A fellow ranger from our school went out and qualified into the second round. Unfortunately, she did not win that competition.

It was truly a memorable and enjoyable day.

Reported by,
Chin Fui San

On the 29th of April 2003, there was a Gathering in SMK Taman Petaling. The event started at 12.30pm. The theme of this event was 'Beautiful'. The Gathering started with speeches by the teacher advisor. There were many games and performances presented to the audiences. The games that were held was quite fun such as 'statue dance', 'happy family' and 'paper dance'. There was also a dance presented by the students of SMK Taman Petaling. After that, we had our refreshments. We waited for quite a long time for refreshments because there were many people there. We were starving while waiting food and almost died of hunger! Then, we went back into the hall to continue the event. Gathering ended at 5.30pm with the souvenir presentation.

Reported by,
Mah Sue Ann

On the 26th of April 2003, we went to a gathering at SMK Sri Aman. We entered the school after everyone arrived. We were asked to enter the nicely decorated hall. It was indeed a grand sight. We then waited enthusiastically for the event to start. Then, there were a few speeches. After that, we were presented by a few performance. Most of the performance were quite short but it did capture our attention. One of the performances was the 'Fashion Show' where the performers parade their fashionable dresses around the hall. There were lots of games and performances held to keep us entertained. Then, we were given a break. The foods were satisfactory. After that, we proceed back to the hall to continue the event. Finally, the gathering ended with the souvenir presentation to the units, coys and troops who came.

Reported by,
Ten Pui San

On the 27th of March 2003, Assunta (2) primary school had their Sports Day. Early in the morning, teachers and students were already there decorating their respective tents and also getting prepared for the event. There were many parents who came for the event too. We were required to be there at 8.00am to help the teachers carry out the event smoothly.

As I was busy helping teachers to carry stuff needed for the games such as skittles, hoops, skipping ropes etc., I saw all tents were beautifully decorated. There were four tents as there were four colour houses Assunta (red), Clare (blue), Francis (green) and Hermine (yellow).

The event started with marching and speeches by the headmistress and the chairperson of Parent and Teachers' Society of Sekolah Kebangsaan Assunta (2). Then, the event started with games for students from Year One to Year Six followed by some entertainment by the cheerleaders. All of them were dressed in costumes that made them look so cute.

Next up was the certificate presentations to all the guides (5th and 17th PJ COY) and PBSM who come to help throughout the day. After that we were given food and drinks for refreshment.

Then, the event carried on with games for parents, teachers and former Assuntarians. The overall winner was Francis house. The event then ended with the singing of school song followed by the National Anthem.

Reported by,
May Lau

On the 22nd of February 2003, 17th P.J. Coy Girl Guides had done a few activities to commemorate the birth of Lord Baden Powell - Thinking Day. We had a 'Poster Making Contest'. We were split into 15 groups of 6 in each group.

Then, we were given a piece of drawing paper and a few pieces of colour papers. We were required to bring our own stationery and and things to decorate our posters. We had a fun but hard time cracking our brains to produce the best and most creative poster. Then, we finally had a idea on how to make our posters.

Everyone in our group worked together to make the poster. Some of us were in charge of collecting leaves and weeds as decoration and some of us draft the poster. While we were doing what we were suppose to do, we saw many other beautiful and creative piece of art done by other groups that motivated us to do better instead of losing hope.

After one hour struggling hard to make the poster, we finally came out with a nice poster. As we were waiting for the results to be announce, we were told all about Thinking Day. The prizes were given out and the first place goes to Mah Sue Ann's group while the second prize was won by Hew Shiao Jeeng's group.

On the whole, we all had a great time enjoying the air of togetherness and toleration throughout the whole day. We are now looking forward for the next year's Thinking Day.

Reported by,
May Lau