Reflection for 2007

The Humanities Department has been organizing several activities that support the Teach Less Learn More Initiative of MOE.


1. Field Trips

Field trip on Good Governance



Sec 4 Express pupils participated in this field trip conducted by the Singapore History Consultants. Through the field trip, pupils explored the Civic District, tracing its significance in Singapore history. Pupils studied various colonial buildings and other structures and they also learnt how Singapore was ruled under different eras, taking it from a colony to a nation.












Visit to the URA

Some of the Secondary 4 Geography students visited URA where they made a detailed study of the future development of Singapore.










Singapore River

As part of the TLLM, students from the Secondary 2 Normal Technical stream did a project on the Singapore River. After they had completed their research on -line, they proceeded to the Singapore River to see first hand the sites that they had virtually visited.
















2.Youth Environmental Guardians

The year 2007 started on a good note with the formation of the Youth Environmental Guardians in collaboration with the National Environmental Agency.

The YEG was formed in November 2006.



Several road shows were conducted in 2007 by the YEG to spread the message that we have to keep the environment clean.





The YEG helped to gather feedback for the NEA from the residents of Serangoon Garden on how they can help to keep their environment clean.












At the 3rd Environmental Regional Workshop for the Central Singapore District, the YEG shared with the Mayor of Central CDC their views on what students could do to help keep the environment litter free.









The YEGs also presented a skit on 'Clean Up, Bin It, Don't Breed It ' at the Teck Ghee Community Club.




3. Action Research and Learning circle

The department is currently conducting a learning circle on how to use acronyms to teach social studies. The Geography teaches are working on using structured scaffolds for answering structured essay questions.

Meanwhile another group of Humanities teachers are doing an action research on how to improve the performance of our students in the GCE 'O' level examination.


4. Weather Station Project Challenge 2007

This project was done by a group of sec 3 pure Geography pupils under the able guidance of Ms Cheng and Ms Faridah. The project was evaluated by members of Senoko power station and the local polytechnics. The pupils had to think on the spot and answer questions related to the project. They did a good job at giving good, quality answers.

5. Department Bonding Sessions

The Humanities family takes time to celebrate its successes, including the birth of each and every member. The photograph on your right shows Ms Faridah's birthday celebration. Together, we achieve even greater heights. 'Happy Birthday Faridah!'

6. N6 Cluster Workshop on answering structured essay questions for Social Studies.

This workshop was organised by Mrs Selva and all the teachers in the department attended the session. Photographs below show Ms Tan Shu-Wei from CHIJ St.Nicholas sharing strategies to help pupils master answering of Structured Essay Questions(SEQs).