Damai Secondary School (Singapore) Infocomm Club Blog Email: damaimedia@live.com : icc@dmss.edu.sg
Friday, October 1, 2010
NYAA Diary Update
As I have highlighted last week, the submission for updating the NYAA diary will be next Monday, 4th October.
Some of you have approached me to request for a longer dateline.
For those who have completed the updated diary, Well Done!! Just placed them in my pigeon hole.
For the others who are still working on it, I will extend the dateline to 20th October, after the exams and marking day. Since I have given you a longer period to complete, I expect you to record all of your involvement. If you are facing any difficulties, just approach me.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New South Wales Competition
On 13 April 2010, 33 Media Club members participated in the International Computer Skills Competition New South Wales.
The competition covers computer skills which include word processing, graphics multimedia, spreadsheets databases skills. Congratulations to:
Our Distinctions. They are:
- Hasanah (2E1)
- Brandon Ng (2E1)
- Yeo Yi Wei (2E1)
- See Stanley (2E2)
And…
Our Credits. They are:
- Yong Ting (2E1)
- Lim Jun Sheng (2E1)
- Nor Syazwan (2E2)
- Yeo Kenny (2E2)
- Andi Johan (2E2)
- Ashley (2E2)
- Nur Farah (2E3)
- Li Xiang (2E3)
- Bianca Tijiani (2A1)
- Micky Xu (2A1)
All Distinctions and Credits winners, please meet Ms Ahny on Friday at 7.30am outside General Office for the prize presentation during morning assembly.
NYAA Camp
As you are aware, we will be having NYAA Camp so that you can meet the Adventurous Journey section. It is a compulsory event. I will be giving you the consent forms at a later date.
Please take note of all the details.
Objectives:
1. To provide an outdoor exposure to our Sec 2 pupils from the performing groups and clubs
1. Team building games
2. Outdoor cooking
3. Tent pitching
4. Land "expedition"
5. Confidence building tests
6. Platform for leadership development
Filling up NYAA diary
These are the events that I have already put together for your convenience.
Section | No | Dates | Description | Hours Completed |
Service
(15 hours within 3 months) | 1 | 27 March | Earth Hour Duty:
| 1.30pm to 10pm (follow your shift) |
2 | Own dates | PCIP | Own timings | |
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Adventurous Journey
(2 days outdoor) | 1 | 18 & 19 November | Sec 2 NYAA Camp: Venue: Damai (may be going out for 1 activity)
Camp programme: Team building games, outdoor cooking, tent pitching, land “expedition”, confidence building tests, platform for leadership development | 2 days |
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Skills
(6 months from March to September) | 1 | 4 March | Visit to First Media Design School | 3 hours |
2 | 29 March | New South Wales Training:
Covers: 1. General skills 2. Word Processing skills 3. Graphics Multimedia 4. Internet Email 5. Spreadsheet Databases 6. Programming Scripting
Using the Assessment Framework to write what you have learnt and can apply in later date. | 30 mins | |
3 | 1 April | |||
4 | 5 April | |||
5 | 8 April | |||
6 | 12 April | 1 hour | ||
7 | 13 April | New South Wales Competition | 45 mins | |
8 | 21 April | Visit to Creative Advertising in Nanyang Polytechnic | 3 hours | |
9 | 24 May | Animation Workshop | 5 hours | |
10 | 25 May | Animation Workshop | 5 hours | |
11 | 26 May | ISPL Training | 1 hour | |
12 | July | IPW Training | Own timings | |
13 | 30 August | Hari Raya video: 1. Video project management skills 2. Shooting skills 3. Video editing skills | 3 hours | |
14 | 31 August | 3 hours | ||
15 | 6 September | 3 hours | ||
16 | 7 September | 3 hours | ||
17 | 13 September | 3 hours | ||
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Physical Recreation
(20 hours over 8 weeks) | 1 | 5 April | Physical Training: 1. Jogging 2. Captains Ball | 3 hours |
2 | 23 June | Barbeque Gathering Games:
| 3 hours | |
3 | 12 August | Physical Training: 1. Badminton | 3 hours |
Example 1 (Service):
During the Earth Hour Event, I was in the Logistics group and I learnt many things. Such things included values that are very useful in our daily lives. One of them was the value of respect.
Respect was a very important value being shown throughout the whole 9 hours in the event. Without respect, I would not have been able to listen to orders by the seniors-in-charge.
Without respect, co-operation can be a good alternative that I have used throughout the event too. Being in a team will help to reduce the time needed to keep things going, especially when we need to hold an important event, for the public.
Working as a team too can be a very fun thing to do. I learnt that it is also important for us to enjoy ourselves and not feel lonely throughout the event.
After the Earth Hour event, I learnt that just one hour can make a difference and help saved electricity if everyone contributes. During the event, I thought of an idea of making a light stick ball that can be thrown to the crowd when the singer sang 'We are the world'. The idea was a success and I was happy. I hope they get my message of the ball representing Earth.
Everything was fine until the band performance. The pianist was injured due to hitting the ceiling when it was moving in the backstage storage room. Luckily the teachers and organizers were there to assist and called for an ambulance to send her to the hospital asap.
From this incident, I have also learnt that accidents can happen at any time and we can prevent by being careful.
Reflection by: Yong Ting (2E1)
Do include other items which are not listed as above if you have any.
Please submit the completed NYAA diary to Ms Ahny latest by Monday, 4 October 2010 (you have 12 days to complete) and put it in her pigeon hole.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Physical Training (PT) on 12/8/10
Nicholas
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
National Day Hall Celebrations rehearsals on Wed 4 Aug 2010
Photographer/Video Volunteers for YOG Torch Run event on 10 Aug 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Volunteers for creating games for Teachers' Day Dinner
Interested members please approach Mr Lam or look for Ms Dee by this coming Friday. thank you!
AV Duties for National Day Celebrations (6th Aug 2010 Friday)
Rehearsal dates for Parade @ Parade Square:
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Article by students published at SchoolSportsSG
Link: http://www.schoolsports.sg/2nd-asean-school-games-2010
You can also read about what they did in the article published in The Straits Times tomorrow (21 July 2010)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
1st Photography Assignment for this term for photography members
You should be able to do this assignment as this is what you do day in day out. Take meaningful and interesting pictures of you and your friend's life as a Damaiian.
Submission is compulsory for ALL members in the Photography Track. Borrow a camera from your friends and family members to take the pictures. If you do not do so, I take it that you are not interested in the photography track and wish to change to AV or some other CCA.
Submission is this coming Saturday 12pm (Singapore Time) online.
This will be a weekly project for all of you photography track members. Look out for the next assignment next week in the forum.
Mr Lam
Photography track updates by Mr Lam
Starting next Monday, this will be good news for you (and the rest of the photography track members)... New criterion for being a member of the Photography Track.
1) All Photography track members must have a personal camera. The personal camera can be a DSLR, a compact camera or even a handphone camera. But the camera should be capable of taking pictures that you can print up to 5R prints at least. (i.e. 4-5 megapixels at least)
2) All photography track member must get for themselves the following items:
a. A thumb drive (size up to you) for storing and editing personal photographs.
b. A SD card for storing photographs taken using the school’s camera. (you do not need this
if you are using your own camera)
3) All Photography track members must take part and submit weekly photographs taken based on the theme given every week. Submission is done online at the school’s Ask&Learn Forum pages. Members must submit 2 of their best shots weekly. These shots will be moderated and discussed by teachers and fellow students. These can also be used for future photography competition (inter-school or international). You may get CCA points for participating and winning in such competitions.
4) There will be a Inter-School competition “Bedok Reservoir” which is organized by our school. All Damai Photography members must participate. Please let the other members know about this. You can take scenery pictures or interesting people or places and activities around Bedok Reservoir area.
Deadline for submission is on the first Friday of Term 4. (you have one week holiday break to select and photoshop the pictures for submission)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Many of you missed the meeting on Thursday cos apparently Raj made some wrong announcements.
Anyway,I need to let you guys know some things. Please come for cca,cos the teachers are deciding to kick people out already. So please,your attendance needs to be at last 75%.
Also,the duty list is out. Please check for your name. If your friend;s not aware of it,please take the initiative to tell them. Attire and discipline,thats all we need. Simple enough right.
Next,the SECONDARY 4.
You are stepped down already. No more cca for you.
Hooray,all the best for Olevels.
I'm going to roughly type out whats going to happen the next 3 months for each track:
Animation & Videography - Clay Motion
Photograpy - Outing/Competitions
Robotics - Training/Building/Programming
AV - Clean up & Responsibility
In case you're not informed. Each member has to pay 6 bucks each term to club fund. So if you have not done so,please do it asap. We don't want to be loan sharks.
(: thanks.
Lesze.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Media Club resumes
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
And and.please come if you can.
If like you only can stay awhile,please just come and enjoy yourselves.
For those who haven't pay for the BBQ,you have to bring 6bucks and pay to Ms Ahny or to me.
The Details:
Time: 2pm-9pm
Venue: School Hall
Attire : P.e (bring extra clothes!)
Most importantly,bring your smiles! :D
Help me spread the message,thank you:)
Lesze.
NYP/MSN Photosynth School360 Photo Competition
Link to Photosynth: http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=f67a9e09-b756-429b-aad7-b1a89f749106
More info on the software: http://www.photosynth.com/
Mr Lam
Friday, June 4, 2010
E4 Cluster Robotics Competition 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
BBQ Gathering
We will be having our BBQ gathering on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 from 3pm to 9pm instead of Thursday, 24th June 2010. So guys, please pass $6/- to Xue Kai or myself. For those who have not paid, please pay on that day itself. Do take the consent form from Mr. Lam, Mr. Ho or myself and simply submit them to your I/C or teachers. Alternatively, you can RSVP to our email at: damaimediaclub@gmail.com to indicate that you will be coming, latest by Friday, 11th June 2010.
We're gonna have lots of fun! Your presence will make this gathering livelier. The more the merrier! And lastly, don't forget to bring extra clothes. We're gonna play some games..
Enjoy your holidays!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
PLEASE READ
Sunday, May 23, 2010
ITE Inter-School Robotics Challenge 2010
We won 3rd!
This beautiful trophy was the result of a team of 4 highly creative students, who impressed 3 highly critical judges on their highly creative design of a robot that could interact with humans...
The 4 students were:
3E3 Jonathan Mohan
3E1 Sean Tan Jun Hui
3E1 Nicholas Cheang You Zhi
2E1 Tan Yong Ting
Thursday, May 20, 2010
CCA Appreciation Day - 27th May 2010
Please be present for the CCA Appreciation Day. ALL graduating members MUST be present for the event.
Date: 27/5/2010 (Thu)
Time: 2.30pm - 4pm
Venue: School Hall
Mr Lam
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Upcoming Events
Jonathan Mohan (Leader) - 3E3
Desmond Lee (Leader) - 3E1
Muhammad Haikal - 2A3
Muhammad Syaafi'i - 2A3
Micky Xu - 2A1
Christine Tin - 3E2
Monday, May 17, 2010
Upcoming Competiong/Events
Tuesday 18/5/10
Wednesday 19/5/10
Xue Kai (Leader) - 3E2
Sean Tan - 3E1
Photography(8am-9.30am)(Look For Xi Hao)
Xi Hao (Leader) - 3E5
Thursday 20/5/10 (9am-10am)(Look For Xi Hao)
Kaylin - 1E2
Sebastian Wong - 2E4
*Please report at 1 pm For Friday 21/5/10
Monday 24/5/10
Jonathan Mohan (Leader) - 3E3
Muhammad Haikal - 2A3
Muhammad Syaafi'i - 2A3
Micky Xu - 2A1
Christine Tin - 3E2
End of Semester Video Team Please report to Mr Ho at 2Pm on Wednesday(19/5/10) at Computer Lab 4
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
resumation of CCA
Thank You!
Nicholas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Looking for Sec 2 & 3 students for Photo360 Competition
These 2 teams of students will choose a theme from the competition, taking pictures from a single location. The team will then use the pictures to form a 360 degrees view of that location. Team has to attend a workshop to be familiarize with the Microsoft Photosynth Tool (last 2 weeks of May). Team also has to take pictures during the first 2 weeks of the school holiday. Submission will be done online by 21 June 2010.
You can find more information and last year's winning entries at this website:
http://blogs.msdn.com/photosynth/archive/2010/03/26/synthing-singapore.aspx
Registration information will be at this website. Mr Lam will be the teacher going together with this 2 teams to take the photographs. (http://events.nyp.edu.sg/Photo360/registration.aspx)
Interested members please write down your names on the paper at Mr Lam's pigeon hole by next Monday (17 May 2010)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Reminder: NAPFA Test for guys who attended Creative Advertising at NYP
No. | Name | Class |
1 | Benjamin | 3A1 |
2 | Chang His | 3A1 |
3 | Nicholas | 3E1 |
4 | Desmond Lee | 3E1 |
5 | Daryl Wong | 3E2 |
6 | Kirk Chew | 3E2 |
7 | How Min | 3E2 |
8 | Xue Kai | 3E2 |
9 | Jonathan | 3E3 |
10 | Bilson | 3E3 |
11 | Irshad | 3E5 |
12 | Samuel | 3E5 |
13 | Xi Hao | 3E5 |
Friday, April 23, 2010
Reminder for NYP ppl NAPFA
Nicholas
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Entries for SYPA 2010
Entries for the SYPA 2010 are coming in. I have been rushed to quickly send the photographs for printing. Here's the update.
1) So far, members who are participating are Xue Li, Jia Ning, Bilson, Yu Zhou, Lynn. (All of you participating already earned 1 participating CCA point by doing so. :-) )
2) Photographs have been sent out for printing. Some have some back.
3) Most of the shops (including Popular) have ran out of mounting boards. I managed to book 20 pieces of the A2 white mounting boards but I can only collect them from Popular Simei on Thursday afternoon.
4) I need the students participating to write some comments on the photographs they are submitting for competition. The comments should be about 2 lines and should tell us where the picture was taken and why was it taken. These comments will be pasted at the back of the mounting boards before submitting on Friday.
5) I also need the 5 students to come down on Thursday afternoon at 3pm to mount their photos onto the mounting boards and to write down and paste the comments onto the back of each board.
6) These mounted photographs together with the entry forms MUST be delivered to SAFRA Mount Faber on Friday afternoon. So I need all your help in making sure point 3, 4 and 5 are done.
Thanks!
Mr Lam
Speech Day 2010 - Thank You!
Mr Toh especially reminded me twice to make sure I let you guys know that we did a wonderful job!!!
Special mention to Li Xiang for a good job as the 'curtain guy'. I know we all have been tough to you! :-)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Last SpeechDay rehearsal tomorrow
1) Please remember to be present for the last Speech Day rehearsal tomorrow after school.
2) Members on duty pls meet Mr Lam at 2.30pm at the Hall area for a short briefing before the rehearsal.
3) Tomorrow will be a full dress rehearsal. Please remember your duty.
4) Photographers and Video members pls remember to draw out the cameras (with tape & media cards) to take pictures and video. Photographers pls rehearse on taking prize presentation pictures.
5) I/Cs to report to Teacher I/Cs for those present / absent. All I/Cs must ensure all on duty to be present otherwise teamwork will be affected.
6) Teachers in charge of the following areas:
Backstage/Control Room (Mic / AV System) = Mr Lee Liang Huat
Backstage/Control Room (Laptop / Screen / Projector) = Mr Victor Lam
Logistics @ Backstage = Mr Zaid
Logistics & AV Support @ Atrium and Parade Square = Mr Seethor
Photography / Video = Mr Johnny Ho
Regards
Mr Lam
New South Wales IT Skills Competition
The NSW Competition will be held on 13 April 2010, Tuesday.
The venue is Computer Lab 4. The test will begin at 3.30pm. Please report by 3.15pm.
There will be 45 MCQs and the duration of the test is 45 mins.
Good luck. All the best guys!!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
CCA this thursday 8th April 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Speech Day 2010 - Update 5 April 2010
1) Members on duty, please remember to be present this Tuesday and Thursday for the rehearsal. Hall setup to be ready by 2.15pm. Prize winners will be present first for the rehearsal. Please take turns in going for your lunch tomorrow. (Mr Lee Liang Huat on Mon & Tue MC - I/Cs pls take over)
2) Logistics - We need 10 members doing logistics at the backstage for SpeechDay. Currently 6, we need another 4 more. Members can come from any tracks. Preferably guys. Just need to be present for both rehearsals and actual day. Interested members pls look for Aiman and Sebastian.
3) Change in Hall Programme -
Hall programme has changed. We will start with GuZheng first, then proceed to the 2 Dance numbers. GOH will leave for the Student Activity Centre opening. After that, Choir will perform, followed by Singer. Then end of Speech Day. (I/Cs pls take note of change)
Friday, April 2, 2010
monday and thursday games
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Physical Training Next Week
There will be CCA for the robotics and photography people this thursday 1st April 2010 too..Not april fooling arh..
-Nicholas-
Duty List for Damai SpeechDay 2010
Here's the duty list for the speech day 2010. Remember to be present for tomorrow's rehearsal. Meet at hall at 3pm.
Mr Lam
Monday, March 29, 2010
Update on NYAA
Section: Skills
To prepare you for the New South Wales (NSW) IT Skills Competition on 13 April 2010, there will be trainings every Monday and Thursday starting from Monday, 29 March 2010 from 3.00 to 3.30pm in Computer Lab 4 conducted by Mr. Johnny Ho.
Attendance will be taken.
Section: Service
Members who attended the Earth Hour last Saturday, please reflect on the event – what was done, share your thoughts and feelings, what you have learnt from it. Since you have not received your Award Diary at this moment, please write down on a foolscap paper. There are no limitations to the number of words.
Submit your reflections to me for checking by next Monday, 5 April 2010. You have the whole week to do and therefore, I don’t wish to chase after you as all of you are already in Sec 2 and I know you are independent and initiative.
Members who did not attended the Earth Hour, do not worry. You can use PCIP and record down your learning points. If you have any doubts, please see me for clarification.