..:: The Jayers ::..

Saturday, January 14, 2006

I just paid a visit to MBS..the first time in a v.v.v long time..
and i must capture this piece of sentiment..

Actually, i went there for this hanyu pinyin class for parents..coz my bro is in pri 1
and my mum cln't make it and she woke me up and asked me to attend..

So i went, through the green gates, passing by this tent with seats, which is actually a waiting
area for parents and students..and there were quite a few parents there too!One reading a newspaper.Next i passed the security box office with this lady security guard.(Visitors must now report before gg into the sch)She pointed to a sign giving directions to the AV theater..if you still remember where it is..Ya, I just had to walk through the narrow green gate and there the AV theater was..first door on the right.
I was a bit late and the talk had alrdy started.So i climbed up the steps,up to 3 quarters and took a seat and enjoyed looking at the parents turn students, being taught b p m f d t n l, g k h
q j x, zh ch sh r, z c s a o e ie ao ou an ang en eng ....if you can remember..There were breaks in btw and the teacher led the "class" to do stretches;neck rotation,shoulder raises etc. hehe.Then there was even 抢答比赛　and prizes were awarded=) It's an experience seeing the parents raising their hands, going up to the front and writing hanyu pinyin, together with the intonations, making mistakes, with the other parents shouting out the correct ans and the teacher providing guidance and encouragement.
Tip: 有a 不放过
无 a 找 o e
i u 并列放在后
单个韵母不必说。
Remember remember? gosh i can't believe it either, nv learnt so much abt hanyu pinyin since pri3.The chi syllabus has really changed a lot now;they start with pinyin first b4 learning words.

After the talk i went walking arnd, time kinda stopped, and i think i was walking super slowly,and on the walls, there were those idoms and sayings which carry such deep meaning writen in calligraphy.like 今日事、今日毕，舍己为人，一想二干三成功，一等二靠三落空 etc

Do you know, there's even a dinosaur sanctuary along the corridor beside the canteen, and an Einstein Corner below the staircase outside the bkshop. I learnt sth.
Here's some stuff 　"I bet you can't". Like sitting up with your back straight against a chair and trying to stand up, or bending down and holding your toes and tring to leap fwd. So these e.g.s illustrate gravity and cg. cool huh.

Oh,and now MBS has a sch vision-- inspired learner, vibrant school.
and a sch mission-- to develop mind body and soul for the pursuit of excellence in a vibrant environment. haha. and school values　正直、卓越、尊重、关怀、热诚、毅力。Integrity,excellence,respect, care, passion,perseverance. of coz, there's 敦品励学
You can imagine how slowly i was walking, absorbing every single thing arnd me.=)

And yes..we now have a chinese orchestra..and CO music was playing in the background..ok more like practice music.and the lion dance class had just ended at the parade sq..

That's all..cheers to a truely wonderful school.

Yu Ling

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