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                               The SKIS Volunteer Service Campaign was a charity event held on 24th November. The programe was to inculcate in students the value of service,   “Wonderful.” “Riveting.” “A triumph.”  artist. Unlike last year, guest lectures and speakers visited our school
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                               empathy, teamwork and willingness to work for the less fortunate. Volunteering provides students with better understanding of needs helps foster   Critics are still raving about the spirited efforts the students showed during   to give professional mentorship. Notable speakers include director Yeo
         Volunteer Service     empathy and self-efficacy, it also encourages civic responsibility. The event took place in each middle-high classroom. All the students were divided   English Week 2016  the English Week 2016. Delirious with subversive and eclectic themes,   Kai Wen and actress/model Fiona L. For three days, students attended
         Campaign              into 12 groups, they designed posters to campaign volunteer service and also they conducted various food and game bazaars for the charity fundraiser.   students treated viewers with stories from demonic toy dolls to BK Potter,   respective classes based on their duty while producing their own short
                               Students carried out their booths very well and they collected a total of SGD 1204, which was donated to UNICEF. Every participating student was   and from gay love to avante garde compositions on the adolescent   films limited only by their imagination (budget, time, and camera equipment,
                               awarded nine hours of volunteer service. The cooperation of all the students and staff made the event a grand success.                experience. Although these movies may never reach critical acclaim, and   etc...).
                                                                                                                                                                     some deserving groups might still feel snubbed, it’s not about the prize,   Educational objectives were met as students mastered valuable skills
                                                                                                                                                                     but rather the celebration of narrative, teamwork, and sharing a piece of   in each discipline. They learned how to frame a shot, how make a
                                                                                                     2016년 11월 24일, 각 교실 및 강당
                                                                                                                                                                     your soul. Audiences laughed and cried, cheering for the middle school   storyboard, and even how to put on cosmetic techniques. The students
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                                                                                                                                                                     boys armed with plastic guns running around Botanic Gardens. For one   also took a field trip to Botanic Gardens. The purpose of this trip was to
                                                                                                                                                                     day, students were transformed, with a tap of a wand, into movie stars.       capture the beauty, heart, and heritage of Singapore and explore how to
                                                                                                                                                                     This was the second year students were asked to make movies as a   use set pieces to fit their story in creative ways.
                                                                                                                                                                     project for the SKIS English Week Film Festival. They were divided into
                                                                                                                                                                     groups and chose roles such as director, scriptwriter, actor, or makeup

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2016년 11월 16일~11월 18일, 각 교실 및 강당 & Botanic Garden
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