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Most Memorable Moment: Farishah

g'day mates !

well, i'm kind of late with the posting, so apologies yeah (:

personally, i feel that this whole trip has been a very memorable one

and that every single thing we did has a special place in my heart! (aww..)

if i had to choose the most memorable moment i had during this trip,

it has got to be the 3 days we spent at St. Leonard's College.

ehem-ehem, not because of the pretty boys we met ^^

but because of the things that i've learnt
about the people and how the education system works in Australia.

okay, i shall not talk any further and let the photos do all the talking.

here are some photos taken! (:

friends we've made (:

CHEERS, Farishah of Group A (:

ps : can we go back, please ?

My most memorable day: Woon Hui

My most memorable day is the day at the Phillip's Island. I have never seen a penguin before. However, I was quite disappointed when I was told that we were not allowed to take pictures. I was touched when the tourguide took off her winter coat for Sarah and told her that it would be very cold. She also told us that the last group she took here was so cold that they brought the hotel's blankets. Haha. I will definitely remember this day till the day I die.
-W00n Hui

My Most Memorable Moment: Wardah

My most memorable moment during the trip was on our

last day at St Leonards College.I find that our music and drama

performance is the most memorable one as all of us did a good job

despite the training which was done on the first day.

At that point of time all of us just got to know each other but we managed

to co-operate with each other and produce a good drama performance

and music that is not out of tune.When my group was presenting our form of art,

someone's music instrument slipped from her hand and that invited laughter from the crowd

that made my nervousness gone and she also forgot to beat her instrument when she was

supposed to.For me, personally, i think she ruined everything up but it's ok i bet it's her

first time playing a musical instrument.I did forgive her as i know she did put in effort

and try her best.

~wardah zainalabidin~

~Group Choholates~

My most memorable moment: Ruchita

My most memorable moment was when we had gone to the Dandenong Ranges National Park up on the mountain. It was really cold up there and the birds... Sorry.. parrots were really beautiful. The memorable moment was when I was talking to Adam, Haizal and Arif. They all had just bought brand new boomerangs about two minutes ago and couldn't wait to try it out. Arif had gone first by throwing it lightly, however, it didn't work out. Adam was extremely over confident and had literally flung it with force. The wind then turned his boomerang in the opposite direction, hit the bus and it promptly snapped into two. It was so funny that all four of us couldn't stop laughing. Later, we shared the incident with everybody and we were glad that everybody had a good laugh. That was one of my most memorable moments.

Ruchita

My Most Memorable Moment♥ : Dayang

Hello everyone! ~


After seeing all the fantastic scenery and St. Leonard's College, I feel that the most memorable moment was when i was at Warrook Farm.







I could still remember that we all had to leave at around 8AM.It was a long trip to Warrook Farm.As soon as we arrived, the first animal that caught my eyes was the KANGAROO!!

They are simply adorable and cute.We were even given a chance to feed them.There were many other animals such as the hens,ducks and emu but the one that I can't take my eyes off the most was the KANGAROOs.

Later on,I got a chance to sit on hay.I never thought of being able to finally sit on it before.Then the tour guide at Warrook Farm brought us to the area where they kept all the sheep.I discovered something new- " The dogs command the sheep,NOT humans! "

Then they brought us in the shed.We saw many machines and most importantly wool everywhere.They showed how the sheep was sheared.

Then I managed to get some wool to bring back.Their wool is as white as flour.The wool is then graded depending on some criteria whether in AAA or AA or A.

It interests me because there's none of this in Singapore.Therefore, I feel that is is my most memorable moment.

[[ Dayang ]]

Last entry from Melbourne: Group B

Saying our thank yous and farewell to Leonardians on our last day.

I wonder why good things always have to come to an end. The St. Leonard's College really saved the best for last. On the last day, we staged some scenes from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' It was the first time we were exposed to Shakespeare's works as only Pure Literature students get to study Shakespeare in Evergreen. It was such a fantastic experience!

In the afternoon, we went to the computer lab to blog and then had lunch. For the next programme, the Evgians were separated. Some of them chose to be in a volleyball match against the Leonardians whereas the rest of them opted to attend a ballroom dance class.

The Evgians won 2 out of 3 volleyball matches, we're so proud of ourselves! Those who took the dance class, learnt how to 'Cha-Cha'!!! It's just too bad that none of the male Evgians learnt the dance steps or we'll definitely teach the rest of the Evgians when we come back to school! It's such an absolutely fun day today!!!

Today is also the last day and many of us took our last photos at St. Leonard's. We exchanged e-mails and contact numbers. I'm sure all of us are going to miss Melbourne and we are definitely bringing back wonderful memories, knowledge and different perspectives back to Singapore!

Dear family and friends, we're flying back home tomorrow!!! See you soon!
Mrs Raj congratulating Rachel for being the Best Group B Member

and..

We're heading home!

Cheerios,

Rachel,Muyassarah

Last entry from Melbourne: Chocolates

Goodbye Melbourne and Hello Singapore!
Haizel the best group member from Chocolates
Mr Ratish bought tee-shirts, boomerangs and many other things at Victoria Market. Mr Ratish thanking Mrs. B for everything!

This is 'Chocolates' and we would like to show our appreciation and gratitude to the people who have been with us throughout this journey. First of all, we would like to express our thanks to our wonderful teachers, Mrs. Raj, Ms. Mazlinda and Mr Ratish for everything because without them, we would not have been able to go on this trip.

We would also like to give thanks to our wonderful guides, Ms. Louisa and Ms. Jane for taking care of us and making sure we were well-fed. Mr Darren is one who we should thank as well because without him, we would not have been able to see the various beautiful places around Melbourne, Australia. Not to forget, we thank Ms. Jytte for guiding us for the first 2 days as we would not have known a lot about Australia without her guidance.

We would also like to give many thanks to the teachers from St. Leonard's College, Mrs. B, Mrs Newman and Mrs Avery for making us feel welcomed. We would not have interacted and got to know more about the students without them. We must also thank the Leonardians who are so friendly and made us feel really comfortable throughout the 3 days of school.

Last but not least, we would like to thank the readers who have been following up to our posts. Once again, Thank You!!!

Chocolates: Haizel, Xun Kai, Joyce, Stella, Wardah, Liyana, Hui Xia & Swee Qi.

Last entry from Melbourne: Group A

Ms Mazlinda, Mrs Newman and Mr Ratish in the drama room.
Group A blogging at the Computer Lab at St. Leonard's College.
Presenting the batik painting from Evergreen Sec. Sch to St. Leonard's College.
Rinna with one of our caring tour guides, Ms. Jane. Group A ready to shop at Victoria Market.

Presenting our Teacher's Day gift to Ms. Mazlinda!

Rinna is our Best Group A Member. Congratulations!

This is our fifth day in Melbourne and it is also the last day at St' Leonard's College. We just had a drama-sharing lesson for two periods. Some of us went to the Drama Class and some went to the Music Class. It was fun to act out the different characters and play the musical instrument. It is also amazing to see how one scene can be interpreted differently, either musically or through dramatization. After that, we had a group discussion to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Australia and Singapore. We certainly learnt a lot from St. Leonard's College.

We would like to thank our coach driver, Mr. Darren and our tour guides, Ms. Louisa and Ms. Jane for helping us get around Melbourne with ease and comfort. We are very grateful to our teachers, Ms. Mazlinda, Mrs. Raj and Mr. Ratish for taking care of us and for organising this trip. We will always remember our group teacher, Ms. Mazlinda for sharing happy moments with us during lunch and dinner.

We would also want to thank St. Leonard's College's principal, teachers and students for being superb hosts and for their gracious hospitality. We are touched that the school gave us souvenirs to bring home too!

Overall, we feel that the 3 days at St. Leonard's is a great experience and an absolute eye-opener. We will be leaving tomorrow and many of us can't bear to leave Australia. However, there are also some who are already home-sick and can't wait to go back and meet their loved ones. It has been one memorable trip of which we are very fortunate to be given the opportunity to partake in. THANK YOU!!!

written by Peggy and Hui Fang

Most memorable moment: Rachel

Hello everyone!

For all the days and time I spent in Melbourne, I think the most memorable time I had was in St.Leonard's.


In the school, we had discussions on S'pore and Mel', staged a part of the play of Shakespeare's Macbeth, watched movies on Australia's history, learnt ballroom dance, attended art class,

had the chance to visit the school's personal farm



and made friends!

Throughout the days, I learnt a lot from the teachers and students there.I hope all of us will keep contact and these memories and experiences will stay with me forever!


Cheerios,
-Rachel=)

Pictures!

Ok, I've spent 4 solid hours of Friday, reading your posts again and inserting suitable pictures for your entries. I've done this for ALL the groups. That means, Group B & C, you owe me! mwahahhaa.

In fact, I've been so trigger-happy that I have literally hundreds of pictures for this trip. So here is just a minute portion of what I actually have and I'm very sure you too, have tonnes of pictures to show your family and friends.

Why don't you insert suitable pictures into your previous posts too? Go ahead, add pictures and captions. The more, the merrier right?

Anyway, good job Hwee Hwa on responding so quickly to the final task! =)

So, let's see this blog maintained and growing everyday!

Just in case, you've already missed the teachers, I've attached some pictures in this post to help you ease the pain. hahaha.

Ms. Maz

Most memorable moment in Melbourne: Hwee Hwa

G' day mates!

I am going to share with all of you about my most memorable moment in Melbourne. I felt that my most memorable moment is when we were having a tour around the St' Leonard's College. I was fascinated as their school campus is very big. They even have a wetland somewhere part of the school where it is a home for those birds around that area.

They also have animals in the school compound. We saw white and black llamas grazing the grass!

They also reserved a spot for growing and harvesting of crops. While the students from St' Leonard's College were harvesting their crops, some of us helped out too. Later, they started to have a veggie fight!

I'm starting to miss Melbourne already!
-HweeHwa of Gp A