Announcement

Boys who have taken your 1star and 2 star with Paddle Culture this year,

Good news! your certificates have arrived! I will pass to you after your EOY exams. Meanwhile jiayou.

Mr Bay

Pic/ SA Bowling Challenge

Those interested, please let me know before proceeding to sign up for the competition.

Please note that this will not be considered as a CCA outing, so consent from your parents is required.

Have you ever wondered....

Hi

It's time for a good long post again.

Boys, take this chance to stop what you are doing, and think about what you will be like 5 years from now. How is it going to be like? Is it going to be another round of education ( i mean JC, Poly, Uni and some of your NS)? Or is there more to it?

I have been thinking alot on intelligence and education, something that is very sensitive in today's society. What is intelligence? Is it merely just paper qualification?

Is intelligence something that is predetermined by your body cells (for the older ones, it's genes)? Does your surroundings play a part as well?

Well, i believe its more than just genes and surroundings. It is about YOURSELF as well. Imagine, you have the best body (the best brain), you have the most conducive environment to study and excel, but you choose not to excel, then whose's fault is it?

So in exams (be it school exams or BB theory papers), it is not just your body's capability, your environment and most importantly, you yourself play an important part as well. Whether you choose to make it a point to revise for your exams, whether you choose to give up in your studies or not, you have a say in it.

To those who are not so smart, don't be discouraged. Hardwork and determination play an important role as well. If you don't understand the topic, ask. Don't be afraid to speak up and ask your friends or your teachers.

But then again, intelligence and education are only half of your training to the job(s) you are going to have in the future. The other half is about how you relate to people, how you handle things. This is also known as the soft skills.

I hope that in the past 10 (nearly) months, you would have gained something from BB. I hope that you would have learned skills that are essential in your lives.

In short, if you want to excel, you have to play a part as well.

Do take time to reflect even though most (if not all) of your should be busy revising for for EOY examinations now.

And yes, let's pray and work hard. We are on track for JM Fraser Gold this year. Thank God.

"Let not what we had built be destroyed in the slightest moment of complacency." Q Y BAY

Mr Bay

Founder's Men Assessment 2009

Wai Heng, Jeremy and Zonghan,

Your Founders' Men Assesment is on 21 Nov. Please keep the whole day free (ie 8am to 6pm).

More details will be released shortly.

Mr Bay

p.s Due to some bicultural programmes, your assessment date will be changed from 21st nov to 31st oct. This means there will be intensive mugging and practices after EOY.

Reminder for Drills Stage 2 Theory Test

Hi Platoon 2 and 3,

This is a reminder that for those who have failed your Drills Stage 2, you will be taking your theory retest this coming parade on Friday (18 September 2009). I will be invigilating the test. Please make sure you have studied properly for it, because there will be NO FURTHER RETEST. If after this test you have still failed overall, you will not be awarded with the Stage 2 white cloth, and will have to retake your Drills 2 syllabus and assessment next year.

Please note that if I find any stupid answers in this test, you will IMMEDIATELY fail. You have been warned. I have been very patient and accepting in the past few tests, but I have come to realise this will not be good for my health in the long run. Those who are persistent in giving me "creative" answers will face "creative" consequences, which are not for the faint-hearted. I will remind all candidates again before commencement of the test.


Instructor Hongyou