Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Hi !
What a tiring day!!!
Today, I brought pupils to the BattleBox.
My pupils were actually 'scared' because it was
dark in there. I joked with them that I would
hold their hand if they were scared. It worked,
no one mentioned that they were afraid. A few
of them thought the figures were real. I had to
assure these pupils that they are made from wax.
After we left the Battlebox, I held some of the girls'
hand. They were shy! I guess it is considered 'not hip'
to be seen holding a teacher's hand. I did it just to see
the pupils' reaction. Ha! Ha!
Let's talk about what the pupils have learnt.
I am very sure they have learnt alot from the
visit. Among other things, and most important is,
the history of Singapore. It was an eye opener.
It was like a time capsule. These pupils were brought
back to the year 1942. The got to see and experience
the events that lead to the fall of Singapore to the
Japanese.
Apart from that, pupils were brought around the
area. They went to the Spice Garden and saw
the artifacts that were dug up in that area.
I guess these pupils are really fortunate. When I
was their age, there was no Battlebox or Sentosa Wax
Museum. I only read about the fall of Singapore
when I was in Secondary 3!
The pupils are going to write their reflections on the
visit (I asked them to!!).
By the way, went shopping and bought new blouses.
It is getting late.. I have to go now.
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any comment?
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