Updates

Hi everyone, we are now into week 6 of Term 4. School is coming to an end and soon we will be going to separate classes next year.

We hope to continue this blog whenever we can to share our experiences with all our readers.

Quote of the day:
Continue your dreams and never give up!

Bread Pudding

We made bread pudding during lifeskills today and it was a sell out!

What you need:
2 cups of milk = approx. 500ml
20 teaspoons of sugar
5 eggs (beaten)
2 teaspoons of vanilla essence
Grounded cinnamon to taste
1 large loaf of white bread
1 baking pan (We used a square one approximately 2 inches in depth)

Serves 6-8


First, we mixed the sugar, milk and eggs then vanilla essence in a bowl.
Next, we tore the bread into pieces and put them into the baking pan.
Once the bread fills up the whole baking pan, we placed the crust on the top.
Then, we poured the mixture into the pan of bread.
On the top we sprinkled grounded cinnamon and sugar.
Then we baked the bread pudding in the oven preheated at 175 degrees Celsius for 30-45 mins till it turns brown.


This was everyone's first time trying the bread pudding and we loved it. You can also add chocolate, raisins, fruits or nuts into the pudding to make it a different flavour.

Enjoy and hope you like it as much as we do.

Leave your comments below if you would like to share your experience with us.

Outing to Meridien Primary School

Hello everyone, we just came back from our outing at Meridian Primary School.
The objective of this outing is to experience what recess is like in the mainstream primary school and to purchase food and drinks from the canteen stalls.

We walked about 600m with 8 kind volunteers who spent their morning with us. When we arrived there was a friendly teacher Mr Lew who led us to the canteen. All the wonderful smiles on the students greeted us warmly. They waved enthusiastically at us too!

We made purchases at the stalls, which isn't usually the case for our snack time as we have Auntie Chew to cook for us and prepare snack. We visited the library and had some time to browse the books. There was no air-conditioning in the library but there were more books compared to our reading lounge.

There was an eco garden and playground at the school where we also visited. It was a happy experience for us. We would love to visit them again soon. Thank you for the kind hospitality!

Fish tank at Meridian Primary

 

Meridian field

Fitness corner / Playground

Courtyard

Basketball court

Top view of fish tank

Wee Kiat and Zoe

Chelia

Chelia and Sapana

With teacher from Meridian

Meridian building

Drink from the canteen

 

Hail the royal baby!

Hello everyone,

After much anticipation, the royal baby has arrived! And a healthy 3.8kg baby boy! He will be the third in line to the throne after his father Duke of Cambridge and grandfather.

The baby's name is not known yet but he is the Prince of Cambridge. There are speculations that the favourite names are George and James. We are all eager to find out what the baby's name will be.

As of now, no pictures of the baby have been released to the public.

We are excited as we await more news about the baby boy, what his name will be and pictures in due time.

Favourite jokes Part 1

#1
What do you call a deer with no eyes?

No Idea!

#2
What do you call an alligator in a vest?
The investigator!

#3
Where do the cows go o watch their movie?
The moovies

#4
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Boo
Boo who?
Don't need to cry!

#5
What does the computer mouse say when you click on it?
Squeak!

Things we enjoy doing with our familiesI

I like to spend the day outdoors with my family at the park or beach. - Teacher Jasmine

I like to go shopping with my family - Si Pei

I like to spend time at my grandma's place with my cousins - Zoe

Having a staycation with my family - Wee Kiat

I like to have meals with my family - Chelia

I like to go for picnics at East Coast Park with my family - Muhd

I like to spend time with my family and chat together - Xiu Ling

I like to go on holidays with my family - Jing Ying

I like to do household chores with my mother - Sapana

What do you like to do with your family? Leave your comment below!

50 Things to do without gadgets in Singapore

In this modern world of gadgets, we brainstormed 50 things to do without the use of gadgets or electricity. Here are the things we came up with. If you have more to add do write in the comments. Thanks for reading!

1. Read a book
2. Having a face to face chat with family and friends
3. Making handicrafts
4. Going for a walk/jog
5. Playing a song on the guitar
6. Play board games
7. Cleaning the house
8. Do fitness exercises
9. Writing a story/journal
10. Do a jigsaw puzzle
11. Grow a plant
12. Go cycling
13. Go swimming
14. Sand play, build sand castles
15. Sort recyclables and non-recyclable materials for recycling
16. Go to Haw Par Villa
17. Pray with your family
18. Go hiking at Bukit Timah hill
19. Go camping at the beach
20. Organise a barbecue party
21. Have a picnic at the park
22. Visit Road Safety Park
23. Spend time with siblings, nieces or nephews
24. Listen to grandfather/grandmother's story of lives in the past
25. Pick up litter around your neighbourhood
26. Be a volunteer for neighbourhood patrol
27. Fly a kite
28. Colour a picture
29. Make your own lantern
30. Draw a picture
31. Play card games
32. Visit a relative or friend
33. Make thank you cards for your family and friends
34. Make a savings plan
35. Tidy your wardrobe and pack old clothes for giveaway
36. Invite neighbours over for a pot luck party
37. Stroll along the beach
38. Make clay figurines
39. Resolve conflict with family and friends
40. Sing!
41. Learn a dance
42. Call your parents
43. Write a song from the heart
44. Collect seashells
45. Watch the aeroplanes fly
46. Look at clouds go by
47. Keep a pet
48. Go grocery shopping
49. Go window shopping
50. Putting up festive decorations at home or at work

Racial Harmony Sales

We are having a Racial Harmony special event sales. Details can be found on the flyer above.
There will be lots of traditional games available for sale as well as to try out. Traditional food and drinks will be sold too. Do come by and support us in this memorable event.

Recycling Skit

Last Thursday, we performed during morning assembly as part of the Clean and Green week.
We rehearsed for a week before this and presented a skit before we danced to this song.

We took a few hours to put together this video with images from the internet. mainly www.dreamstime.com and used the song '3Rs' by Jack Johnson.

Our performance wowed the audience as we danced our hearts out with self-made signs using recyclable materials by Eagle 8A. We also made percussion shakers using Yakault bottles under the guidance of Teacher Yurnita.

We did the entire performance on our own and did not require any assistance from the adults from the setting of the stage to the clearing of stage and getting the props ready.

Hope to put up more pictures soon!

Leave your encouraging comments below

School Community Involvement Project

Hi everyone,

This week, we are tasked to bring old newspapers to school for a good cause. The collected effort by the school will help to raise funds for our school programmes. If everyone brings 1kg of newspapers, we will have almost 200kg of newspapers to sell to raise funds. That can never be achieved by a single person.

This project will happen from now till Friday. If you are reading this, you are most welcomed to send your newspapers to

65, Pasir Ris Drive 1 Singapore 519529

Thank you in advance! Thanks for reading.

Sapana's Sweet Sixteen

Our dear Princess Sapana turns sixteen today, 17th April 2013.

She prepared party packs for all of us in class. It was really sweet of her. It has lots of snacks, goodies and stationery.

We would like to wish her Happy Birthday and happiness always!

Zoe: Good luck!
Wee Kiat: All the best!
Muhd: Sweet dreams!
Chelia: Thank you!
Jing Ying: Thank you!
Tchr Nita: Happy 16th birthday to my sweet Sapana!
Tchr Jas: May you be blessed with lots of love and joy~!

Group shots below:

Accidents can happen

Everyone thinks that accidents won't happen to them. In fact, accidents are called 'accidents' because you won't know when they might happen! Accidents can happen when you least expect it. Just like what happened to Wee Kiat.

Our friend Wee Kiat was absent from school for two days. The reason was that he fell and broke his front tooth and had to extract it at the hospital.

To sum it all, the song from Thomas & Friends "Accidents Will Happen" reminds us that we have to concentrate on what we are doing or accidents can happen just like that!

Safety messages:
DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE!

 

Bonus picture: Wee Kiat's new look

 

 

 

 

Sapana

Sapana comes from Nepal. She came to Singapore when she was seven. Her father works in Singapore. Spastic Children's Association School is the first school she attended.

Sapana turns sixteen this year and has a brother who is a year younger. Her brother is in Secondary Three this year.

Sapana is a shy and quiet girl with people she is unfamiliar with. Sometimes she goes for a walk with her mother, a home maker. Sapana helps out her mother with household chores. Sapana can wipe up a simple meal all by herself.

Sapana is a girl scout and enjoys scouting activities. She loves campfires because the fire looks very majestic. She also attends camps with other scout groups from other schools.

Sapana is a happy girl and is very contented with what she has.

Xiu Ling

Xiu Ling is a good friend to Si Pei. She turns 17 this July. She had a stroke when she was 13. She had barely started her Secondary 1 school year when it happened. She has a shunt inserted to allow body fluid to move from one part to the other. As a result of the stroke, Xiu Ling's left part of the body was weakened. She used to be left handed but had to learn how to write with her right hand now.

Xiu Ling is bubbly and loves to joke. She is very friendly with everyone and is a sociable person. She comforts her mother when she cries. She lends her shoulder for her mother to lean on.

She has a younger brother who is studying at Secondary level. They are very close and are only a year apart.

Her favourite games are Happy Fish and King of Math on her iPad given by her uncle.

Her dream is to be physiotherapist because she encountered many dedicated physiotherapists who helped her alot to improve her condition.

Our teachers

These are our teachers, Teacher Jasmine and Teacher Yurnita. They have been our teachers for two years.

Teacher Jasmine plays the violin very well and is musically inclined. She also plays the keyboard and percussion instruments. She is like a super heroine to us because she is able to multi-task and manage work and home.

Teacher Yurnita has the ability to sign very well to communicate with the hearing impaired friends in class.

Teacher Yurnita can cook very well and her signature dishes are nasi ayam, nasi lemak and prawn noodles. She has been volunteering with the Boccia team for a few years and have travelled internationally to assist in competitions.

Recently with her coaching, Singapore National Team, won silver in Portugal for Master Championship in 2012.

We admire our teachers being working mothers and still have energy to work in a special school. It is not easy working with special needs children.

Zoe

Zoe turns 17 this year. She likes craft activities with hama beads. She likes to bake and brings food she baked to share with the class.

Zoe is the only child and lives with her parents and grandmother. She has many cousins and enjoy playing with them.

During her freetime, Zoe goes cycling with her cousins. Her bicycle has training wheels to help her balance.

Upon graduation, Zoe would like to give back to the school by coming back to volunteer.

Jing Ying

This is Jing Ying. She turns 18 in December and would graduate this year from our school. She has an elder brother who just started working and took the family for a cruise vacation. Her mother is a homemaker and volunteers with the class occasionally.

Jing Ying is hearing impaired and communicates through signing. She wears a special spinal brace which can be rather warm in our weather. She is in the Special Arts CCA where she does art & craft activities and work on projects. She likes drawing and colouring pictures.

Jing Ying is a kind and helpful person who never fails to hold the elevator for everyone. She likes Dora the Explorer.

Si Pei

Si Pei is the eldest in our class. She will be turning 18 this year in March.

She has an elder brother whom she is very close to. Her mother takes Si Pei to school every morning and picks her up after school taking the public bus.

 

Si Pei is a very cheerful girl who never fails to have a smile on her face. She has Cerebral palsy and has a hearing impairment and uses a hearing aid.

 

Si Pei loves to dance. We will get her to dance one of these days and post a video of her dancing.

 

During her free time, Si Pei goes shopping with her mother.

 

You can see the photographs below of the young Si Pei taken many years ago.

 

 Si Pei in the front row on the left.

 

Si Pei in the front row, second from the right.

Si Pei in the front row, third from the right

Muhammed

 

Hello everyone! This is Muhammed. He is the fastest runner in our class. You can always count on Muhammed as he is extremely helpful towards his peers and teachers.

 

Muhammed is in the swimming CCA and takes part in swimming competitions. Muhammed comes from a larger than average family of four children. He has two other brothers and one sister and is the eldest in the family.

 

Muhammed loves music and playing instruments. He can play the guitar and was self taught.

 

Sapana's First Vlog

A short clip of Sapana introducing herself.

 

Leave your comments below.

Wee Kiat's First Vlog

 

Follow Wee Kiat @weekiat1997 on Twitter!

Facebook: Weekiat Low

Chelia Low

This is Chelia. She turns 17 this year. She has two siblings, an elder sister and a younger brother. She loves food. She has cerebral palsy and is hearing impaired. She enjoys helping others and has a lovely smile.

She hopes to find a job in the service industry after graduation next year.

She loves her teachers and enjoys being in school.

Wee Kiat the Blogger

This is Wee Kiat. He turns 16 this year.

He loves to sing and interact with younger children. He hopes to become a full-time blogger one day.

He has been in the Music & Drama CCA for seven years.

He won a Best Progress award two years ago.

He has two siblings - an elder sister and a younger brother.

He loves being a mentor to his younger cousins.

He has cerebral palsy. He does not feel that his disability holds him back
and wants to work after graduation.

This is his blog link http://weekiat1997.blogspot.com

WELCOME Note

Howdy!

We hope this blog finds you well. Welcome to our humble blog.
This blog is the voice of 8 very special teens whom you will get to know better through our entries.

We live in Singapore, a small country with a growing population of over 5 million and study at a special school for the physically disabled.

Check back our blog often to read all about us.

Thank you for coming by! Chao~