Racial Harmony Day - Back again!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Racial Harmony Day – Back again! Racial Harmony Day is back again to commemorate the 1964 riots that happened in 21st July. This year the school looks colourful again with students and even teachers were dressed in their traditional costumes with different designs. The mood was hyped up in the morning as everyone was excited to see what nice costumes other students
will wear. After practising how to say the pledge in Mandarin and in Malay, everyone took the pledge in Mandarin today. The students were still excited to see what event is going to happen in the hall even though they had normal lessons.
Still remember what happened in the hall? I’m sure you did, there were interviews for teachers and students to answer the questions posed related to racial harmony.
Next, was something new that everyone in the hall would see which the Debate is whether “Singaporeans today have forgotten their cultural roots” or not? Both sides debated and congratulations to the team that
won.
Donovan Wan from 3E1 was more than happy to win the “Best – Speaker” award with his unique voice and way of speaking. Then, the students from different races came up the stage and demonstrated professionally on how to put on their traditional costumes like the samping and the sari.
Also, the Chinese taught how to use a chopstick that seemed hard for the people from other races to use.
The audience then drum rolled when the host was going to reveal the class that won the “Best-Dress Class” for each level. The students from 3E2 who obviously was very proud that their class won the award screamed and cheered too.
And the moment that the entire Sec 2s and Sec 3s have been busy with for has arrived. The fusion dance performance for the Sec3s and the Bazaar for the Sec 2s.
Every class in Sec 3 has to create a fusion dance consisting of students from different races, song, costumes and dance steps. With the innovation and synergy, fortunately every class did a splendid job and created a stronger bond between classmates.
The winning classes excelled in the dance and all the performers definitely have resilience in them as it wasn’t easy to get the dance steps well planned.
Congratulations once again for the winning classes. After a tiring day, the Sec 2s then set up a bazaar for all the teachers and students to finish their money buying all sorts of delicious foods and thirst-quenching iced drinks. The day then ended with a positive energy of racial harmony and this day does keep memories alive.
SHARIFAH NORA 3E1 <333