Sh Enews Jan2009

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SHELTONTIMES issue two

January 2009

At The Scene

Shelton College International Christmas party

By Merla Quiñones

It was indeed a very memorable christmas party for SCI. There were broad smiles all round and keen anticipation for next year’s party. Last December 12, Shelton College International celebrated its christmas party with the theme “Christmas in our Hearts”. The special event was attended by the students and staff of SCI and was held at SCI's hall. The 3-hour event was filled with fun and laughter as people gamely participated in the performances and games. The event started off with a performance by the academics department. They sang christmas carols Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, Christmas in our Hearts and 12 days of Christmas. This was followed by a presentation of the images of Christmas by SCI students. Performances from the beautiful ladies of the Business Department and an acoustic renditions of O Holy Night, Silent Night and Feliz Navidad by Facilities, Canteen, IT and Processing departments followed. SCI's depiction of the Nativity was one of the highlights of the event. Lead by Ms. Maria, the TTH Diploma class portrayed the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Students and staff enjoyed the parlor games - Sack Race, Bring Me , Lemon Relay, The Longest Line and the Christmas Tree making contest. Teamwork was very evident during the event as students and staff played and had fun together. The party continued with the exchange gifts, high tea and the lighting of SCI's christmas tree by Mr Gerad Loo, SCI's principal. It was indeed a very memorable christmas party for SCI.

Coming Up

February Activities • Science Fair Assessment • Total Defence Day • Inter Class Badminton Heats, Semi-Finals and Finals. • LJ Singapore Museum Shelton College International

SHELTONTIMES At the scene

Shelton’s 15th Anniversary & Graduation

Graduation

Shelton College International

SHELTONTIMES At the scene

A Peek At Our Fun-Filled Christmas!

Shelton College International

SHELTONTIMES At The Scene

Students’ Orientation F Feeling lost? Not knowing what to do in a strange place? Feeling uncertain? ?

Date: Jan 5th to 9th Venue: Shelton

We focus on challenges that our foreign students might face. The first week is our orientation programme --- A series of fun filled events to help our new students make friends with one another and get to know the teachers better. The games would also help the students bond better, and challenge their abilities. Yet Orientation is not just all about having fun. Our students are also briefed on disciplinary rules and academic requirement. A series of seminars on effective time management and study skills are also held for our students,. All in all, the Orientation Program ensures our newest students settle in nicely while having a great deal of fun. At the same time, it aims to prepare them for an interesting academic year ahead by ensuring they are off to a good start.

Teachers’ Preparatory Course

By Adli

Date: Dec 15 to 1 7 Venue: Rm 205 Time: 0900-1200 1330-1700

This series of workshops and seminars saw our teachers brainstorm best practices and teaching approaches to become more effective teachers. There were 3 modules to be spread out over three days, from 15 to 17 December 2008. Module 1 covered Instructional Objectives; matching instructional objectives to activities, the components of an effective lesson and how to create Scheme of Work and Lesson Plan. Module 2 covered effecting teaching strategies. Module 3 covered lesson introduction and effective questioning skills.

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SHELTONTIMES Last Look

2008 AEIS Results

By Judith Dalam

On again Shelton College Once g International has proven success with flying colors rs The first Admission Examination for International Students (AEIS) was held in 2008 at Singapore Expo, and our International students who sat for this examination succeeded with fantastic results. The test aims to asses the applicant’s English literacy, numeracy and reasoning ability to gain entry to the mainstream (Government’s schools). 99% students enrolled at SCI passed the recent examination. The results showed that at SCI, students preparing for the mainstream education were taken care by the highly qualified and dedicated teaching staff. Congratulations to all our students who have passed the examination.

SN Level

Name

School

1

Secondary 2

Kim Ji Eun

Clementi Woods Sec Sch

2

Secondary 2

Choi Huo-In

Outram Sec Sch

3

Secondary 2

Qian Cheng Shuo

Clementi Woods Sec Sch

4

Secondary 3

Li Zhi

Kent Ridge Sec Sch

5

Secondary 2

Lin Qing

Queensway Sec Sch

6

Secondary 2

Ye Yun Fei

Yusof Ishak Sec Sch

7

Secondary 2

Gu Si Qi

Outram Sec Sch

8

Secondary 2

Wei Lai

Outram Sec Sch

9

Secondary 2

He Jie

Yusof Ishak Sec Sch

10 Secondary 3

Lin Shi Zhe

Henderson Sec Sch

11 Secondary 3

Vu Hoang Minh

Kent Ridge Sec Sch

12 Secondary 3

Nguyen Thanh Hai

ShuQun Sec Sch

13 Secondary 3

Fu Yu

ShuQun Sec Sch

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SHELTONTIMES Real World

Tina’s Experience

My name is Nang Tin Tin Tun (Tina). I am from Mandalay, Myanmar. I am twenty years old. I studied Chemistry at the University of Mandalay before I came to Singapore. I have been in Singapore for approximately two years and during my time here, I studied Travel & Hotel Management and a Business Management Diploma course at Shelton College International. I did my job attachment at Lotus vegetarian restaurant. This restaurant is located at Quality Hotel. They provide good service and try to fulfil customer needs for their special vegetarian food. I got plenty of experience during the six months I was there. I learnt how to work together with colleagues and how to communicate with different customers. I also learnt how to complete a job successfully and how to handle relationships with different people. I will treasure this experience deeply. My supervisor taught me how to give my best in the F&B industry. She is an excellent communicator and service person. I like her very much and I have gained a lot from her. I enjoyed the working environment tremendously thanks to the staff who are kind and friendly. I will never forget all my happy experiences.

Shelton provides a good preparation for the interview for the internship. I will be returning to Myanmar for a short one and a half month holiday. When I return, I will continue to study for my degree in Singapore. Shelton is a good school as they always take care of their students. I like Shelton. I suggest that students should go for the internship because the experience is very important and valuable; it is something which money can’t buy. It shapes working attitude and how you view everything.

All the best Shelton and Thank You!

Nang Tin Tin Tun (Tina) 1st January 2009

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SHELTONTIMES Real World

Students’ Testimonials & Resolutions. tion for 2009. lu so e R r a e Y w “My Ne er and more I will study hard because only conscientiously, in , can I succeed rk o w rd a h h g u thro g well. ” doing everythin -He Jindong

“My goal for 2009 is to improve in all my subjects and to ga in more knowledge pertaining to local culture. Also, I want to achieve success in the GCE ‘O’ Level examin ations. -Li Chao

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“I’ll be a good girl for my mum an d dad this year and I’ll work harder and give more attention to my studies.”

“In the coming new year, I willcomplete my diploma course and then I will start on my degree programme to complete my higher studies”

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