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ON CAMPUS April 2018 Issue

Campus News

May/ June Holiday Workshops

Dates: 28, 30, 31 May 2018 (29 May is Vesak Day) (Cycle A) and 18, 19, 20 June 2018 (Cycle B)

P1 and P4: Celebrate Writing! Workshop

P5 to P6: Intensive English Bootcamp Workshop

Fees: $300 for 3 days

(New students will be required to pay an additional $50 registration fee.)

Time: 12 pm to 2 pm (2 hours per lesson)

Early bird discount of $20 for parties who pay before 5 May 2018. Please call us at 6455 3063 for more details or visit our website.

Be FOA-Ready-- 2 Day Workshop for IB Students

Dates: 18 & 19 June 2018

Details: This Further Oral Activity (FOA) 2-Day International Baccalaureate Workshop introduces techniques, know-how and skills to fulfil the requirements of top-grade FOA.

For: All IB Year 11 students completing the IB in 2019; Year 12 students are also welcomed.

Fees: $328 for 2 days (New students will be required to pay an additional $50 registration fee.)

Time: 12 pm to 2:30 pm (2.5 hours each lesson)

Teacher: Ms Geraldine Chew

Early bird discount of $50 for parties who pay before 5 May 2018. Please call us 6455 3063 for more details or visit our website.

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"Speak Your Mind" March Holiday Workshop Feedback

Creative Campus successfully launched its inaugural "Speak Your Mind" public speaking workshop during the March school holidays. Everything went splendidly. Below are some of the comments from the participants.

"It was a fun, engaging and informative lesson. I feel that it has helped me to be more confident in my speeches. (The teacher is) also is a very kind and welcoming teacher, so it also helped reduce my stress and nervousness throughout the lesson." ~ Lee Rui Qi, Tricia (Methodist Girl's School, S2)

"He has indeed improved from his normal way of speaking. We will work on his constant swaying and nodding when he talks. Thank you very much." ~ Mother of Lee Yi Kai (Hwa Chong Institution, S1)

"It was not boring, very interactive." ~ Chow Tze Howe (Gan Eng Seng School, S2)

Call us at 6455 3063 to register for our subsequent "Speak Your Mind" workshop.

English Enrichment

How to use Colon, Semi-Colon and Dash

The colon, semi colon and dash are some of the less commonly used punctuation marks used in writing. They may have similar functions to other punctuation marks, but it is these small nuances that makes them impactful when used appropriately.

The Colon

We use the colon to introduce a list or a series.

Eg. And the nominees are: a) Call Me By Your Name b) Darkest Hour

The Semi-Colon

The function of the semi-colon is similar to that of the full-stops, rather than a colon. In fact, substitute a semi-colon with a full stop and you will remain grammatically correct most of the time. We use the semi-colon to separate two main clauses not joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Eg. "But I must say I have a great respect for the semi-colon; it's a useful little chap." - Abraham Lincoln.

The Dash

Similar to the colon, the dash has the function of introduction but its effect is less formal and more succinct.

Eg. "It didn't work out. So I took a souvenir- her pretty head." - John Doe (Se7en, 1995)

To summarise, these three punctuation marks serve very specific purposes and so they should be used carefully and correctly.

Critical Thinking

Taiwan to Ban Plastic Disposable Products by 2030. Is it feasible?

Plastic harms the environment. When disposed, they degrade slowly, and release toxic chemicals to the surroundings. It is no wonder many countries have taken an anti-plastic stance. Recently, Taiwan has announced her intention to ban plastic disposable products by 2030. This ambitious policy sounds nearly impossible: how does one order a frappe to go at Starbucks without straws or plastic cups?

In Singapore, it is hard to go through our daily lives without coming into plastic products. Without plastic bags, how else will we dispose our food waste? Without plastic bottles, what will mineral water be sold in? Without plastic cutlery, will we need to carry a spork around when we order our meals to go?

Although plastic disposable products are cheap, useful and easily available, we can all do our part by not wasting them unnecessarily, for example, throwing them away before they have been used. Most of us are guilty of that. Thankfully, there are other sustainable solutions such as using glass or stainless steel straws; biodegradable cutlery, such as the ones invented by Narayana Peesapathy.

Read the report here.

Questions to Consider

1. Do you think this ban will be effective in Taiwan?

2. Do you think Singapore should adopt a similar ban? Explain your reasons clearly.

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Until the next time,

The Creative Campus Team

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