Even China, the communist Leaders of the world'S most populous nation are taking lessons From the small city state of Singapore. That means Singapore cannot be complacent about her achievements. We should move on and in turn learn from other countries to improve and become better. We should not be complacent about our achievements and stay at the same spot which will be eventually surpassed by other countries.
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✨27 February 2016
Three things found out about 2 child policy
1) Population control in Singapore spans two distinct phases: first to slow and reverse the boom in births that started after World War II; and then, from the 1980s onwards, to encourage parents to have more children because birth numbers had fallen below replacement levels.
2)Government leaders also announced the Graduate Mothers' Scheme in 1984, which favoured the children of mothers with a university degree in primary school placement and registration process over the lesser-educated. After the outcry in the 1984 general elections it was eventually scrapped.
3)Singapore had also been undergoing the demographic transition and birth rates had fallen precipitously. The government eventually became pro-natalist, and officially announced its replacement Have Three or More (if you can afford it) in 1987, in which the government continued its efforts to better the quality and quantity of the population while discouraging low-income families from having children.
Two perceptions I have gained
1) The one child policy makes the only child more spoilt and less responsible as all the love and attention goes to him/her and he/she does not need to bear the responsibility of caring for his/her siblings.
2) I feel that the one child policy is a very severe policy but the two child policy is just right as it basically replaces both the father and the mother.
One question I have
1) Are there any countries other than Singapore and China with two child policy in place?
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✨27 February 2016
Reflection on Chingay 2016
The official theme for Chingay Parade 2016, “Lights of Legacy, Brighter Singapore”, was revealed during the first Chingay Parade 2016 Media Conference on Thursday, 7 January 2016 at the People’s Association (PA) Headquarters. This year’s Chingay Parade will be held on Fridayand Saturday, 19 and 20 February 2016, where Singaporeans from diverse backgrounds will come together to celebrate core values important to Singapore as we take the first step towards SG100.
The month-long celebration will consist of the Main Parade at the F1 Pit Building and Heartlands Celebrations from February to March 2016.
At the media conference, PA Chief Executive Director Mr Ang Hak Seng, BBM, said “Last year, to celebrate SG50, we presented Chingay as a gift from the people to our nation. Chingay 2016 represents the first step towards SG100, as we celebrate the Singapore Spirit and our shared values that have transformed us from a fishing village into a modern metropolis. We celebrate these values that have brought us this far, and will take us into the future with confidence.”
Lights of Legacy – Inspiration from our Founding Father
In deciding on this year’s theme, inspiration was drawn from the legacy of our Founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the values embodied by our Pioneers. Core values such as Racial and Religious Harmony, Caring for one another, Resilience and Meritocracy meant that every Singaporean regardless of race or religion could take his rightful place in the Singapore story. These are the values that made us One People, One Singapore. Chingay 2016 will bring these values to live.
a) Racial and religious harmony
For the first time in Chingay’s history, the lnter-Religious Organisation (IRO) will collaborate with 30 religious groups to present an item at Chingay 2016. Called “Because We Are Different, We Are One”, this segment takes on a special meaning as the racial and religious harmony we enjoy today was forged through trials of fire. It is something we must never take for granted. PA is therefore very happy to partner the IRO and our friends in the religious groups to reinforce this important message of mutual respect and universal brotherhood.
b) Caring for the less fortunate
Thanks to the support and sponsorship from many individuals and corporations, we have been able to invite 5,500 beneficiaries from Voluntary Welfare Organisations and their caregivers to the Parade. It’s our way of ensuring that Chingay is always inclusive, and we remember those who are less fortunate than us.
c) Caring for our environment
This year, we have chosen to hold the Chingay Night Fiesta at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park for a special reason. Our parks and the waterways are symbols of our commitment to and care for the environment.
Brighter Singapore – Confidence in our future
As we look back at the values that have made us uniquely Singaporean, we can also look to the future with confidence.
In the four-month lead up to Chingay, 50,000 youths from schools and youth groups have been participating in two Community Engagement Programmes:
a) Lights of Legacy
200,000 Singaporeans from all walks of life will be customising 7,500 Sky Lanterns with their hopes and wishes for the future. They will add illustrations and signatures that pledge support towards our shared values. The Sky Lanterns will be presented as part of the Parade Finale and at the Chingay Night Fiesta.
b) Brighter Singapore
2,500 lighted cubes are being painted by 50,000 young children and youths that represent their ideal Singapore in 2065. Friends and family members will add their signatures to these paintings as a show of support for the youths’ aspirations for the future of Singapore.
The parade Opening act “Voyage SG 100” and the Finale item “Lights of Legacy, Brighter Singapore” will be an illuminated performance involving 3,000 Singaporeans, of which 800 are youths. Their performance signifies that our progress so far can only be sustained if we are a caring community, where no one is left behind.
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✨31 January 2016
Reflection on happiness and poverty
There's an oft-cited study out there that says money does buy you happiness — but only up until a certain point. It says that after you make $75,000 per year, increasing your income is not going to make you any "happier."
But the truth about wealth and happiness is more complicated than any study can say.
Take the case of Evan Spiegel, the 23-year-old CEO of a startup called Snapchat.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal and others reported that Spiegel turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook. When people read these reports, they thought Spiegel was crazy.
But here's the thing. Spiegel comes from a wealthy family. His dad lives in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. Also, Spiegel was able to sell some of his stock in Snapchat to investors for millions of dollars.
So the fact is, when he turned down Facebook's $3 billion offer, Spiegel was not saying "no" to being rich. He was already rich twice over.
And what did that money — his father's and his own — buy him? It bought him a relatively risk-free chance to spend the rest of his life running a global technology company. It bought him a pursuit.
Having a pursuit that means something to you is not the same thing as having happiness, but it's something like it that can't quite be quantified in a study.
Many people in the tech industry know that, and appreciate Spiegel's decision.
Not everyone, though. One tech executive I met with last week shook his head in bewilderment when Snapchat came up. He said that Spiegel was "taking food out of the mouths of generations of Spiegels."
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✨24 January 2016
Reflection on RV60
I think Rv60 is a fruitful experience for us. We have learnt a lot since we started practicing for Rv60. We were still year 1s back then, we don't really have feeling for the school since it's only our first year in Rv.
It was a tiring journey as we had to practice everyday on the first two weeks of January and half of our holidays was also taken up by Rv60. But come to think of it now, I think it was actually quite fun. On the actual day itself i actually enjoyed myself while I perform with the others.
Performing in front of all those audiences was quite nervous but I remembered all the practice we went through just for that night. So I stayed calm and continue performing.
In conclusion, I think that we all learnt to be cooperative with one another and I enjoyed it.
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✨23 January 2016
This picture was taken from my former classroom 1J from the point of view of my seat. I have been sitting at that seat for about half a year and thus I chose this picture. I think the seat is very special to me especially when I had been sitting on it for half a year. It is placed near the window and I like that because it is usually quite windy although the rain may fly in during a rainy day. The picture reminds me of the good memories of the past. I liked my seating arrangement, my seat was at the right side of the class and in the second row.i can hear the teacher properly and can see what he is writing on the board with much ease while some others have to tilt their head to look at the whiteboard. But sadly I had to change seat after those days. I moved to a seat at the first row and somewhere in the middle of the class. I did not like that seat because I felt werid being so close to the teacher when he is explaining something in front and sometimes I even had to raise my head in order to see what he wrote on the board.
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✨Self-introduction
Hi, My name is Jia Hao. I am from 2J.I like to play video games.I like soccer too, I used to play soccer with my friends during recess everyday when I was in primary school.Once upon a time I used to read books, but nowadays I think playing games are more interesting in reading books so I spend half of the time I used to read books on playing games.I live in Chua Chu Kang, I used to live in YiShun. I really liked the scenery there and would still live there if I had a choice. But my family moved into a bigger flat from YiShun to Chua Chu Kang in 2009.I don't hv the habit of sleeping after eating but I would like to do so if I had the time.
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