TSOD Junior Dance Group

20 March 2016 (Sunday):

Rachel was selected to join the TSOD Junior Dance Group. She was elated since she did not got it at the last audition 2 years back.

The Yishun branch decided to have a dance group of its own. This selected group of students would represent the school to take part in competitions and events and performances. However, this means additional classes and practices. I have pre warned Rachel before hand on the additional classes she would be having and this means longer hours of practice. She was all for it. :)

And only after the 1st lesson, she was told by the teacher, Ms Jasmine Koh that they will all be entered into a competition, hence the lessons would be stretch from the usual 1 hours to 1.5hrs at least.

From the initial 3.15 - 4.15, classes are now from 3.15pm to 4.45pm but with most lessons, the timing would be stretch to 5.15hrs but there was once, almost to 5.30hrs.

Well, so long, Rachel enjoys her classes, Mummy here would definitely give full support.

Ballet Perfomance at Mrs Lee Choon Guan Theatre, ACJC

13 Dec 2015 (Sun):

TSOD ballet performance was held over 2 days; Fri and Sun.

Prior to Fri, I asked my colleague to accompany me to Buona Vista MRT to familiarize myself with the surroundings as ACJC was round the corner. Both of us literally walked one round around ACJC, wondering which was the nearest entrance and we both felt so stupid when we realised the main entrance was facing the station.

I really appreciated her for coming with me.

As I would be attending the concert on Fri and Sunday, I wouldn't want to be late as I was coming directly from work on Friday. Imagine wondering which direction to take and getting lost and running late cos not sure where to go... I better do a little racky.

Rachel was performing for this concert and I had promised her I would watched for the 2 days. As usual, the concert tickets were not cheap.

Without further ado, I leave you with 2 videos; one of Rachel's performance and one of her teacher, Ms Wu's performance. There are many other videos which I took but uploading them would require a considerable amount of time, hence just these 2videos would be sufficient, I think. :)

Rachel's: Eurasian Dance




The TSOD Senior's : Singapore - Our Home

Wushu Grading

03 May 2015 (Sun):

The kids had their Wushu Exam this afternoon. Red Belt Syllabus for Rachel and Black Belt syllabus for Lionel.

Shown below are snippets of their examination syllabus.

Passed - Rachel with her Da Shi Xiong.

Passed - Lionel with his Da Shi Xiong.

Rachel, Alexis ans Thyron.

Grade 1 Ballet Exam Open House

02 April 2015 (Thurs):

This evening, Rachel has her Grade 1 Ballet Exam Open House.

Yes, some of you may remember she had a preliminary round last Nov but this time, Ms Wu has fine tune the steps and syllabus concerned and the girls were doing different character dance.

I will leave you with snippets of her ballet syllabus and dance items.



















Winter - Snowman




Spring - Planting Trees ~ Character Dance.

Grade 1 RAD Ballet Exam

30 Mar 2015 (Mon):

Rachel's Grade 1 RAD Ballet Exam falls on this coming 20 April 2015. The character shoes and character skirt and the sleeveless leotard are part of requirements. Oh my, the character shoes and skirt do  not come cheap.

Wushu Grading

16 November 2014 (Sun):

Rachel's grading booklet. Without this booklet, a student cannot sit for the test.

While waiting for her results...

She passed the grading. Taken here together with Coach Steve and her cousin, Alexis.

All syllabus passed.

I've posted a video i took of Rachel during her grading. Enjoy.

Grade 1 Ballet & Pre Modern Jazz Examination Syllabus Open House 2014

01 November 2014 (Sat):

The below video is actually a preview of Rachel's RAD Grade 1 Ballet Examination Syllabus which will be held in April 2015. The actual coaching will begin on 06 November 2014 which will last for about 6 months.




This one here is a video on her Pre Modern Jazz Examination Syllabus Open House which was on 23 Oct 2014. The examinations will be on 04 November 2014, afterwhich, will be continue-ing onto her ballet coaching class on the 06

Studying a 3rd language

16 July 2014 (Wed):

YPS has encouraged all P3 students to acquire a 3rd language, therefore coming up with this conversational program to equip the students with basic oral skills.

There are both the Malay & Mandarin classes to choose from so obviously the Chinese students will learn Malay & vice versa. The Tamil students can have a choice of Mandarin or Malay. :)

This is Lionel's Conversational Malay Course book for beginners & the 1st class started yesterday.

I only know: Selamat Datang = Welcome, Kawan = Friend, Terima Kasih = Thank You...lol

Junior Engineers @ Work

20 June 2014 (Fri):

My sil signed them up for a 2 days workshop held at Chong Pang CC. They learned stuff like motor & axle, crown gear, USB hub & tilt sensor, etc...

At the end of the course, they each got a certificate of attendance. But instead of getting back the kinetic rabbit which they did, the instructor presented them a 3 in 1 creator each.

 

 

 

 

 

Mental Abacus Grading Results

15 February 2014 (Sat):

They had their grading on 23 November 2013 @ Jurong Green CC. Due to their levels, both of them had different grading times & we were there since 445pm.

Proud to say, they did well & below are the results of their hard work. Results were certified / issued by The National Abacus & Mental Arithmetic and Mathemetics Test Committee

Rachel's mental arithmetic - level 9

 

Abacus - level 8

Lionel's abacus - level 7

 Mental arithmetic - level 6

CSTD Primary Ballet Exam Results

05 January 2014 (Sun):

Rachel received her results for her primary ballet exam taken last November & we were happy she did well.

Pre Grades Classical Syllabus: Primary -  Highly Commended.

 

Rises: Posture was secure with good use of instep pressure, timing was well maintained throughout - V.G

Foot Flexes: Strong use of floor pressure and ankle flex shown, rotation well executed - V.G

Centre Practice: Posture, footwork and balance all shown with strength & control - Excellent

Port De Bras: Expression and flow of movement shown with natural personality - V.G

Walking Skipping Running: All rhythms demonstrated with well extended legs & feet, good elevation, strong posture & musicality - V.G

Dance 1: You really tried very hard to stretch your feet today. You danced with a sweet smile. A little unsure of your routine today.

Dance 2: Try to gain a more confident performance quality. Be sure feet are well stretched in your skips. Dainty performer.

Demi Curtesy/Bow: Presented with correct placement & expression - V.G

 

Abacus Grading

21 December 2013 (Sat):

The kids got back their results slip for their abacus grading which was held at Jurong Green CC on 23 November 2013.

Rachel got 90 marks for her level 9 mental abacus & 80 (+/-), 95 (x) & 100 (/) respectively for her level 8 abacus. Passed! 

 

Lionel got 90 marks for his level 6 mental abacus & 80 (+/-), 85 (x) & 90 (/) respectively for his level 7 abacus. Passed!

 

Great Job, both of you!

CSTD Exam Open House 2013 - Primary Syllabus (videos)

05 Oct 2013 (Sat):

These are some of the videos I took of Rachel & her classmates during Thurs ballet open house. Raw footages; no editing done. Rachel still needs to practise; still not very good.

Hey Nat & Cheryl or any ballerinas out there, feel free to give some pointers...keke

Sony Creative Science Award 2013

06 August 2013 (Tues)

Lionel received this certificate of participation a few days back. Though he did not win any award, he did, at least gave a shot in creating some toys using recyled materials (with the help of Daddy, of cos). It is still an encouragement & worth a participation afterall.

CSTD - Primary Ballet Coaching Class

07 April 2013 (Sun):

Rachel was dancing for joy when she showed me this form. She has been selected to attend coaching classes for her Primary ballet exam to be held in Nov 2013 & coaching will begin in May 2013.

Chinese Lanterns

06 February 2013 (Wed):

Last week, Lionel requested Daddy to help him do up some CNY decorations for his class & Daddy decided to make Chinese lanterns. He learned how to make the lanterns during his school days way back but unlike what we usually do, using ang baos & staple, Daddy's materials included cardboards, various sizes & designs of ang baos & even decorative flowers, beads & Chinese knottings.

Daddy needed the cardboards to give the ang baos (red packets) a hard feel so that the shape will stay in place. He cut out the cardboard according to the size of the ang bao & had the kids helped insert all cut cardboards into the ang baos.

Next, they stringed the decorative flowers & beads with a little help from me. Daddy cut another ang bao design into smaller rectangular shapes for us to roll them up as the side decoration for the lantern.

With glue, scissors, pencils, penknife, needles, ang baos & cardboards all over the table & floor, 2 Chinese lanterns were finally completed, ready for Lionel to take them to school the next morning. But Lionel says it is not enough & insisted to buy some other decorations as well. Oh well. :)

Fluffy Cotton Ball

25 Jan 2013 (Fri): 

Fluffy cotton ball... nope, I'm not talking about a rabbit here but a full grown cotton plant who has its 1st burst of fluffy snowy cotton ball.

Notice the 2 cotton buds?... There's a 3rd one somewhere, hidden by the leaves. And the other cotton ball peeping out?

A clearer view - cotton buds indicated by the pink arrows & the little fluffy one by the blue arrow.

These are the cotton buds; not ready to burst open yet.

The fluffy snowy one..

I am hoping the neighbours' kids dun try & pull out the cotton buds for their school project, or even the adults, thinking they need a cotton or two to remove their nail polish, else there goes.

CSTD Pre Ballet Results

20 Jan 2013 (Sun):

Rachel took her CSTD Pre Ballet Exam last year, dated 09 Nov 2012 & she got her results today. I'm pleased to share that she did well.

Knee Bends ~ Posture, Technique & Timing: Very Good

Pointing ~ Feet & legs well extended and correctly placed: Very Good

Balance ~ Secure posture and correct placement shown: Very Good

Arms ~ Presented with soft flowing arm lines, well poised head line: Very Good

Walking In A Circle ~ Strong leg and feet extension shown with good balance and control, timing well maintained: Very Good

Step Hops: (Not Applicable)

Rhythm Ladder ~ Correctly executed with strong sense of musicality and correct technique: Good

Dance & Overall Comment: Well Done, you tried really hard today. Take care to ensure your feet are always stretched in walks. Sweet smile.

Curtesy or Bow: Nicely presented.

Results: Highly Commended. ( a score range of 80-84/100)

This is the certificate presented to Rachel. :)

She was slighly disappinted when she saw that her marks were not 100/100 but I told her it is okay, so long she did her best.

Wushu Grading Exam

30 December 2012 (Sun):

After Rachel's ballet lesson this morning, we head over for their Wushu Grading Exam. Purple belt exam for Lionel & Yellow belt exam for Rachel. We have a guest in my post today & he is Lionel's childhood fren, attending the same Kindergarten & Primary School. His name is Thyron, also having his Wushu Grading Exam for Yellow belt.

A bow to all the invigilators ( 考官）

Lionel waiting for his turn.

Rachel & Thyron.

Preparing themselves before the invigilator & listenig to instructions.

Executing the neccessary moves.

Correct posture?

The examiner demostrating the moves.

Are we doing it right?

Another move.

Sharp claws, js like the eagle.

Yet another demostration. This examiner is kind enough to show the kids the correct moves.

Grading...

Congratulations to Lionel. Next level: Red Belt.

Now its Rachel & Thyron's turn.

Executing their moves...

Grading...

Congrats to Rachel. Next level: Orange Belt.

Posing & smiling sweetly for the camera.

Congrats to Thyron too. :)

Lionel's Wushu Grading Exam on the 1st item.


Lionel's Wushu Grading EXam on the 2nd item.


Lionel's Wushu Grading Exam on the 3rd item.


Rachel's turn: a little slow in executing her move but that's not important. The important thing is she got it all correct. :)