On 8 February 1942, the Japanese troops started heading towards the north-western part of Singapore. They crossed the Johor Straits using rubber boats and rafts. A local Singaporean woman, Azlin, was forced to flee to a small village located at the countryside with her son, Umar for their safety. Their home had been destroyed in a bombing raid and Azlin's husband, Rahman, was pronounced dead during the incident.
By late December, Singapore was no longer impregnable. Japanese troops surprised and overwhelmed the Allies on 11 February, turning Bukit Timah into a killing field. The Japanese managed to take control of a reservoir and supplies left by the British. Two days after the Battle at Bukit Timah, Azlin and her son, Umar, tried to block out the distant sound of gunfire as they sat down to their supper of sweet potatoes and tapioca. They then heard the bombing sound outside their hut, which was horrifying.
Azlin heard the results of battle in Bukit Timah between British and Japanese troops from the radio. She heard that both sides suffered heavy casualties and the British troops were demolished and exhausted throughout the war. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. After hesitating for several minutes, Azlin opened the door. He saw a British soldier standing outside, carrying another soldier on his back. The soldier spoke to Azlin that both of them had starved for several days and asked her for food. Both mother and son were cold and weary as the soldier looked fierce and stern.
Umar was frightened and wondered what his mother would do. Azlin hesitated for a moment and signaled the soldier to carry his comrade into the hut. She then instructed Umar to pour out the remaining porridge from the pot into a bowl and get some sweet potatoes from the shed.
While eating, the soldier told Azlin about the Japanese's cruelty and offensive. The soldier and his comrades had separated from their battalion and had wandered for four days in the dense forest of Bukit Timah, hiding from the Japanese. They were both hungry and exhausted, and were truly grateful to Azlin's kindness. Soon after dinner, the British soldiers slept overnight in the hut.
"Be careful!" Azlin warned sternly, "I hope you'll be able to win over the Japanese and save the people from poor conditions." The British soldiers promised that they would strive hard to fight against the Japanese and once again, they thanked Azlin and Umar gratefully before leaving.
It was the last time Azlin and Umar would ever see any one of them. They were not sure of whether the two soldiers were still surviving or they had sacrificed during the war. But the only thing they were sure of was the loyalty of the soldiers to their country.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
News Report - Traffic Accident
2 August 2010
TWO YOUNGSTERS DIED IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT
By Ler Rou Shyuan
It was supposed to be a restful Sunday for the two youngsters to ride on their motorcycle, going for a movie at AMK Hub, but the bliss turned to distress after a car plunged to the motorcycle, throwing two of them onto the road.
The two victims who were involved in the accident on the evening of 1 August 2010 were hit by a Toyota Corolla at 6.30p.m. They were actually waiting in front of the traffic light at Sultan Road while a car was speeding behind them. The car driver who was not aware of the stopping of vehicles in front of him, plunged straightly to the motorcycle. He was then drove away immediately.
This fatal hit-and-run accident had resulted the deaths of the two youngsters. Both of the victims were found unconscious, lying on the floor when the ambulance arrived at the spot. They were suffered in serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms. Jane Tan, a 26-year-old kindergarden teacher and an eye-witness of the accident said, "It happened so fast! I saw a car clashing to a motorcycle and the driver drove away immediately after his crime. It was so fast that I couldn't record down the license plate number of his car."
40-year-old, Mr. Ken Lee, one of the paramedics at the scene said that there were streams of blood on the road and he was shocked by what was left of the motorcycle. He also added that the motorcyclist suffered a fractured spine and a broken collarbone, while his pillion suffered arm and skull fracturers. Both of them were died under severe pain.
The police had tried to track down the hit-and-run driver by screening the camera located near the spot and asked the bystanders and eye-witnesses of the accident, but the speed of the car was too fast that its license plate number could not be seen.
Mdm. Moliah Bte Ismail, a 36-year-old housewife who was one of the passengers in one of the cars said, "All I heard was a big bang!" She was generally shocked by the piercing sound of the clashing of vehicles and was shaked when she saw the accident.
Said Commander of Traffic Police, Supt Abdul Rahman: "Hit-and-run is a serious offence which is responsible in resulting the death of the victim. The offender will be dealt severely with heavy penalty. We spare no effort in investigating and arresting hit-and-run drivers. Bystanders are urged to come forward with information regarding the hit-and-run accident.
TWO YOUNGSTERS DIED IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT
By Ler Rou Shyuan
It was supposed to be a restful Sunday for the two youngsters to ride on their motorcycle, going for a movie at AMK Hub, but the bliss turned to distress after a car plunged to the motorcycle, throwing two of them onto the road.
The two victims who were involved in the accident on the evening of 1 August 2010 were hit by a Toyota Corolla at 6.30p.m. They were actually waiting in front of the traffic light at Sultan Road while a car was speeding behind them. The car driver who was not aware of the stopping of vehicles in front of him, plunged straightly to the motorcycle. He was then drove away immediately.
This fatal hit-and-run accident had resulted the deaths of the two youngsters. Both of the victims were found unconscious, lying on the floor when the ambulance arrived at the spot. They were suffered in serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms. Jane Tan, a 26-year-old kindergarden teacher and an eye-witness of the accident said, "It happened so fast! I saw a car clashing to a motorcycle and the driver drove away immediately after his crime. It was so fast that I couldn't record down the license plate number of his car."
40-year-old, Mr. Ken Lee, one of the paramedics at the scene said that there were streams of blood on the road and he was shocked by what was left of the motorcycle. He also added that the motorcyclist suffered a fractured spine and a broken collarbone, while his pillion suffered arm and skull fracturers. Both of them were died under severe pain.
The police had tried to track down the hit-and-run driver by screening the camera located near the spot and asked the bystanders and eye-witnesses of the accident, but the speed of the car was too fast that its license plate number could not be seen.
Mdm. Moliah Bte Ismail, a 36-year-old housewife who was one of the passengers in one of the cars said, "All I heard was a big bang!" She was generally shocked by the piercing sound of the clashing of vehicles and was shaked when she saw the accident.
Said Commander of Traffic Police, Supt Abdul Rahman: "Hit-and-run is a serious offence which is responsible in resulting the death of the victim. The offender will be dealt severely with heavy penalty. We spare no effort in investigating and arresting hit-and-run drivers. Bystanders are urged to come forward with information regarding the hit-and-run accident.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Earth Day
Earth Day falls on 22nd of April and it is a very important occasion for our school which possesses environment conscious and green motto. All of us were concerned about this event and the school had further publicize the importance of being environment conscious to the whole school on this special day.
Early in the morning, Mdm. Angela Tan had talked about the purpose of celebrating Earth Day and the ways which the school had contributed to help in protecting the earth as well as what we can do to help as an individual. Two upper sec students had presented a powerpoint which showed the importance of protecting our earth and the consequences caused if we failed to do so.
The powerpoint had urged all of us to do our part in protecting our earth and make it a better place to live. It had also showed some shocking pictures which conveyed the consequeces that we had caused currently by our daily activities. The pictures showed people slaugtering poultry. From the powerpoint, I had learnt that killing poultry is actually damaging the earth's ecosystem. The pictures also urged the public to be vegetarian so as to help in protecting the earth.
I had also realised that human's daily activities had actually contributed to the damage of the earth. We may not consider it or think of it as a problem, but since we were being told, we should start to take note from now and try to avoid all these. We have the responsibility to maintain the earth and protect it as it is duty as a human being.
Earth Day is a special occasion when the whole world celebrate the earth that we live on. I am glad that I can live in such a beautiful and magnificent planet!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sports Fiesta
This year sport fiesta was held on 9th of April, at Serangoon Stadium. I was unable to attend this annual school event as I was sick on that day. It was such a waste that I could not be at the stadium and could not cheer for my fellow housemates.
According to my classmates, I think the sport fiesta for this year was quite similar as compared to last year. It was held at the same venue, with the same event being organized. The only difference between the two occasion is the activities and games being conducted. This year, we had a new sport event which is the telematch. It is relatively different from other sport games. It required teamwork, perseverance and co-ordination among house members. This had enabled those houses that were skilled in telematch and were not that good in track and field to score well in sport fiesta.
There were many competitiors from our class took part in the sport events. I am proud of them as they had tried their best and put in the best effort. Some of them even won prizes. I am also certainly proud of those who did not manage to win prize but had the courage to take part in the events. From what I was told, Pyros was first, followed by Hydros, Aeros, Voltus and then Terrus.
Being a member of Terrus, I hope my fellow housemates will not be sad or disappointed of the result. Each and every one of the competitors from Terrus had done a good job and I am proud of the courage and attitude they possessed. All of you are the best! I also feel happy to the members of Pyros. They had done extremely well in the events and had proved that Pyros is always vigorous and energetic.
I think every single one of Chong Boonites had enjoyed themselves on that day. I am glad that the occasion was being carried out smoothly without any mishap. I am looking forward to next year's sports fiesta!
According to my classmates, I think the sport fiesta for this year was quite similar as compared to last year. It was held at the same venue, with the same event being organized. The only difference between the two occasion is the activities and games being conducted. This year, we had a new sport event which is the telematch. It is relatively different from other sport games. It required teamwork, perseverance and co-ordination among house members. This had enabled those houses that were skilled in telematch and were not that good in track and field to score well in sport fiesta.
There were many competitiors from our class took part in the sport events. I am proud of them as they had tried their best and put in the best effort. Some of them even won prizes. I am also certainly proud of those who did not manage to win prize but had the courage to take part in the events. From what I was told, Pyros was first, followed by Hydros, Aeros, Voltus and then Terrus.
Being a member of Terrus, I hope my fellow housemates will not be sad or disappointed of the result. Each and every one of the competitors from Terrus had done a good job and I am proud of the courage and attitude they possessed. All of you are the best! I also feel happy to the members of Pyros. They had done extremely well in the events and had proved that Pyros is always vigorous and energetic.
I think every single one of Chong Boonites had enjoyed themselves on that day. I am glad that the occasion was being carried out smoothly without any mishap. I am looking forward to next year's sports fiesta!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Annual Cross Country
This year cross country falls on 5th of March. It was different from last year as this year we had our run at MacRitchie Reservoir, a relaxing nature reserve. I think it is a more suitable spot for us to have such an event as compared to Nanyang Polytechnic.
MacRitchie Reservoir is very near my house and it is only two bus stops distance. It is convenient for me to go there and I need not to wake up early. When I reached there, I saw many Red Cross cadets at the entrance, guiding the other schoolmates to the assemble spot. I followed the crowd and reached the assemble spot which was mentioned by Mr. Tan earlier during the briefing for cross country. I was glad to see MacRitchie Reservoir as an exquisite place, with clear and tranquil water and rows of trees. The air that I breathe in was refreshing and the place is clean.
We gathered according to our respective classes and we were told that we will run according to level. The upper sec students will run before us as well as the competitors. All of us were excited and could not wait for our turn to run. While waiting for our turn to run, sec two express classes were asked to visit Lin Bo Seng's tomb as a learning resource. After listening to Ms. Sasi 's explanation, I get to know more about this great man and his contributions to Singapore's society. I was certainly admire and respect him.
After that, it was our turn to run. When the teacher blow the whistle, all of us began to run as fast as we could. We put on our strength and started to overtake those in front of us. There were teachers accompanied us running through the long path to look after us. They also encouraged us to keep running and never give up. I was grateful to them as they need to run and take care of us at the same time.
The route was challenging as it was slippery and muddy. It hindered us from running smoothly so as to train our stamina. Although the running journey was difficult, I enjoyed running there as I could appreciate the beauty of the nature while running. There were monkey hanging all over the trees and it looked amusing. I stopped several times along the journey just to catch my breathe. Although I was tired and me legs were pain, I tried my best to run and walk as fast as I could. I had only one desire in my mind: Never give up and I wanted to reach the reaching point as early as I could. By the way, I run with Agnes and we encouraged each other to keep on running.
Before we reached the ending point, we speeded up through the short journey and we ran at our fastest speed so as to finish the route as soon as possible. After we finished the run, I felt relief. I met my friends those who finished earlier than me and we talked about our experiences throughout the run together with our perceptions towards this year cross country. All of us felt good and were satisfied with the run.
After all the fellow schoolmates finished their runs, we had our prize presentation. I was proud to say that there were three of our classmates did our class proud: Xin Yi, Visnu and Jenarth. Xin Yi get in 4th in the lower sec girl category while Jenarth get in 10th in lower sec boy category. Visnu, the superb runner get in 1st as what we expected. I was certainly proud of three of them.
This year cross country was enjoyable and I had learnt a lot from the event. I learnt to persevere and to give the best. I hope next year cross country will also be held at MacRitchie Reservoir.
MacRitchie Reservoir is very near my house and it is only two bus stops distance. It is convenient for me to go there and I need not to wake up early. When I reached there, I saw many Red Cross cadets at the entrance, guiding the other schoolmates to the assemble spot. I followed the crowd and reached the assemble spot which was mentioned by Mr. Tan earlier during the briefing for cross country. I was glad to see MacRitchie Reservoir as an exquisite place, with clear and tranquil water and rows of trees. The air that I breathe in was refreshing and the place is clean.
We gathered according to our respective classes and we were told that we will run according to level. The upper sec students will run before us as well as the competitors. All of us were excited and could not wait for our turn to run. While waiting for our turn to run, sec two express classes were asked to visit Lin Bo Seng's tomb as a learning resource. After listening to Ms. Sasi 's explanation, I get to know more about this great man and his contributions to Singapore's society. I was certainly admire and respect him.
After that, it was our turn to run. When the teacher blow the whistle, all of us began to run as fast as we could. We put on our strength and started to overtake those in front of us. There were teachers accompanied us running through the long path to look after us. They also encouraged us to keep running and never give up. I was grateful to them as they need to run and take care of us at the same time.
The route was challenging as it was slippery and muddy. It hindered us from running smoothly so as to train our stamina. Although the running journey was difficult, I enjoyed running there as I could appreciate the beauty of the nature while running. There were monkey hanging all over the trees and it looked amusing. I stopped several times along the journey just to catch my breathe. Although I was tired and me legs were pain, I tried my best to run and walk as fast as I could. I had only one desire in my mind: Never give up and I wanted to reach the reaching point as early as I could. By the way, I run with Agnes and we encouraged each other to keep on running.
Before we reached the ending point, we speeded up through the short journey and we ran at our fastest speed so as to finish the route as soon as possible. After we finished the run, I felt relief. I met my friends those who finished earlier than me and we talked about our experiences throughout the run together with our perceptions towards this year cross country. All of us felt good and were satisfied with the run.
After all the fellow schoolmates finished their runs, we had our prize presentation. I was proud to say that there were three of our classmates did our class proud: Xin Yi, Visnu and Jenarth. Xin Yi get in 4th in the lower sec girl category while Jenarth get in 10th in lower sec boy category. Visnu, the superb runner get in 1st as what we expected. I was certainly proud of three of them.
This year cross country was enjoyable and I had learnt a lot from the event. I learnt to persevere and to give the best. I hope next year cross country will also be held at MacRitchie Reservoir.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Situational Writing - Letter of Complaint
21 April 2010
Mrs. Saraspathy Menon
Principal
Chong Boon Secondary School
Dear Mrs. Menon
FEEDBACK ON STUDENT'S BEHAVIOURS IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
My friend and I have been going to the school library lately to do some self-study. However, we are unhappy about a few incidents which took place recently. I am writing to inform you the incidents and I hope you will take action to improve the current situation and ensure the library is a condusive environment for study.
There was this group of students who were rude to the librarians. They talked loudly in the school library and shouted at the librarian when she asked them to low down their voice. One of the boys scolded vulgarities at the librarian. The librarian was angry and threatened to report him to the Discipline Master. However, the boy seems not to be threatened by the librarian and became abusive. They continued to make noise and disturbed us from doing self-study. Personally, I think the boys should be punished for their rude and rowdy behaviours.
Some students actually break the rules. They managed to sneak food in and even spilled their drinks onto the table. The sweet drinks attracted ants and it made the table sticky. It was impossible for us to study there as the table was dirty. I hope you will ensure that pupils observe cleanliness in the library and the library is clean and pleasant all the time.
There was this boy who wore his PE attire into the library. He was soaked in perspiration. This was extremely unhygienic and unhealthy for him as he may catch a cold. This is unpleasant for other users in the library as there may be an odour. I think pupils should not be allowed to enter the school library in PE attire. They should change into their uniforms before entering the library. The library should enforce this rule so that there will be a conducive place for us to focus in our self-study.
Besides that, there was also a group of students playing games on the computers for a very long time. They were engrossed to the online game and had sit in front of the computer for more than two hours. This is an irresponsible act as the computer in the library is supposed to be used by students to do research, not for them to play games. They were misusing the school's facilities and we should not encourage this as online games are addictive. As a school, I think we should prohibit these students from using the computer in library so as to allow those who need it more to use it.
The worst of all was that there were students chasing each other in the library. I could hear them yelling and screaming which was extremely annoying. Me as well as the other users in the library could not concentrate on our self-study as we found it too disturbing. Library is a serious place which supposed to be quiet and tranquil, not a place to have fun. We went there to seek for a conducive environment to study but it had disappointed us greatly. I hope there will be peace and quiet, as it did not use to be like this. I hope the Discipline Department will also take note of the discipline in library as students were badly behaved in library.
Lastly, I hope the school will consider the incidents I had mentioned and take action against it. I wish to see the improvements in the current situation and I am looking forward to a more conducive and noise-free library.
Yours sincerely
Ler Rou Shyuan
Respect Two
Mrs. Saraspathy Menon
Principal
Chong Boon Secondary School
Dear Mrs. Menon
FEEDBACK ON STUDENT'S BEHAVIOURS IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
My friend and I have been going to the school library lately to do some self-study. However, we are unhappy about a few incidents which took place recently. I am writing to inform you the incidents and I hope you will take action to improve the current situation and ensure the library is a condusive environment for study.
There was this group of students who were rude to the librarians. They talked loudly in the school library and shouted at the librarian when she asked them to low down their voice. One of the boys scolded vulgarities at the librarian. The librarian was angry and threatened to report him to the Discipline Master. However, the boy seems not to be threatened by the librarian and became abusive. They continued to make noise and disturbed us from doing self-study. Personally, I think the boys should be punished for their rude and rowdy behaviours.
Some students actually break the rules. They managed to sneak food in and even spilled their drinks onto the table. The sweet drinks attracted ants and it made the table sticky. It was impossible for us to study there as the table was dirty. I hope you will ensure that pupils observe cleanliness in the library and the library is clean and pleasant all the time.
There was this boy who wore his PE attire into the library. He was soaked in perspiration. This was extremely unhygienic and unhealthy for him as he may catch a cold. This is unpleasant for other users in the library as there may be an odour. I think pupils should not be allowed to enter the school library in PE attire. They should change into their uniforms before entering the library. The library should enforce this rule so that there will be a conducive place for us to focus in our self-study.
Besides that, there was also a group of students playing games on the computers for a very long time. They were engrossed to the online game and had sit in front of the computer for more than two hours. This is an irresponsible act as the computer in the library is supposed to be used by students to do research, not for them to play games. They were misusing the school's facilities and we should not encourage this as online games are addictive. As a school, I think we should prohibit these students from using the computer in library so as to allow those who need it more to use it.
The worst of all was that there were students chasing each other in the library. I could hear them yelling and screaming which was extremely annoying. Me as well as the other users in the library could not concentrate on our self-study as we found it too disturbing. Library is a serious place which supposed to be quiet and tranquil, not a place to have fun. We went there to seek for a conducive environment to study but it had disappointed us greatly. I hope there will be peace and quiet, as it did not use to be like this. I hope the Discipline Department will also take note of the discipline in library as students were badly behaved in library.
Lastly, I hope the school will consider the incidents I had mentioned and take action against it. I wish to see the improvements in the current situation and I am looking forward to a more conducive and noise-free library.
Yours sincerely
Ler Rou Shyuan
Respect Two
P.E.E.L Structure - Dogs
Dogs have a special and unique relationship with humans. They were the first animals to take up residence with people and were being considered as active participants in human societies. Man used dogs to help them hunt, keeping flocks together and to warn them against approaching enemies. Dogs have played an integral part in our lives and are known for their great devotion towards humans.
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