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Geylang Methodist Secondary School brings joy to community |
 A dance well received by the audience. -- Geylang Methodist Secondary School picture. |
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Geylang Methodist Secondary School brings joy to community |
A dance well received by the audience. -- Geylang Methodist Secondary School picture. |
By MICHAEL KOH
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STAFF and pupils
of Geylang Methodist Secondary School put in time, effort and
money to bring some joy to the community recently as part of
the school's Community Outreach programme. |
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The school also made arrangements with the National Kidney Foundation
for a free health screening for the community. |
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The programme was part of the school's Community Outreach Day
celebrations on March 23, 2002. The theme for the day was "A
Heart of Compassion". Ms Teoh Zsin Woon, General Manager
for the South-East Community Development Council, was the guest-of-honour. |
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The objectives for holding the Community Outreach Day were to
nurture the hearts of the children to have compassion, to meet
the needs of the community by imparting valuable skills, and
to raise funds for the homes in need. |
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The day started with a welcome parade by the Guard of Honour.
As soon as the event was declared open, 72 food and game stalls
started to draw the crowd. |
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All the stalls were run by Secondary 1 pupils as part of their
project work. They picked up entrepreneurial skills in their
modest attempt at making a profit. The funds raised went to the
needy households that the school has adopted since 2001. |
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To help pupils relate with the aged, 25 elderly people from the
Geylang East Home for the aged and from the families in the school's
Home Adoption programme were invited. |
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Lunch was served by the student volunteers and the elderly were
entertained to an hour-long concert and singspiration. There
were dance items, a band performance, violin and piano recitals,
skits and an arms drill performance by the National Police Cadet
Corps. The elderly guests enjoyed themselves as they clapped
and sang along with the pupils. |
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Thirteen concurrent workshop sessions were held for parents and
members of the community. These workshops included a Healthy
Cooking demonstration and Internet sessions facilitated by the
pupils. There were also talks by staff and invited speakers on
"How to help your child excel at school", "Surfing
the net" and "Building a strong relationship with your
teenage child". |
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The Secondary 4 and 5 pupils went out to collect newspapers and
old clothes to raise funds for the Home Adoption programme. Through
this activity they learned to work as one for a common cause
to raise funds for the needy. |
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The final item for the day was a Street Soccer competition. The
pupils formed teams with their friends and relatives and competed
with one another. |
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The school is thankful for the partnership of the school alumni,
South-East Community Development Council and the National Kidney
Foundation in providing help and support for the programme. Most
of all, the school is thankful to God for His Hand of protection
on the pupils, and for the way He moved hearts to work as one
to make the Community Outreach Day a truly successful and memorable
one for all. |
 The game stalls are all set to draw the "customers". -- Geylang Methodist Secondary School picture. |