April Orientation 2011

A new year, a new beginning.....

Well, though it isn't a new year anymore, but it definitely is a new beginning for the new April intakes, a warm welcome to all of you!!!

Like previous years, the new intakes are welcomed to the college with an ice-breaking session that is loaded with a series of fun-filled games to get them settled in to begin a new chapter in their lives.

Registration for the new comers.

Getting to know each other and coming up with a group cheer, go-go teams!!

'Save the Egg' game. The group is required to brainstorm and think of how could they wrap the egg in a way so that it would not break when dropped. The materials given to them are straw, cellophane tape, news paper and of course, an egg. Unfortunately, non of the eggs got through =(

Then, time for the highlight of the event, the station game!! There are a total of 8 stations:

Push Ups

Charades

Count the Beans

Listen & Jump

Colour Code

Form Circle with Blindfold

Gargling Idol

Field Cleaning

Teams are required to visit all stations and complete the given task, once each task is completed, they will be given a puzzle piece which they will have to combine at the end of the game and guess the code on the puzzle. However, if they fail to complete a task, they will have to undergo a five minutes penalty before they are allowed to move on to the next round. The first team to complete all task and solve the puzzle wins the round.



After having to run around the college, it is now time to slow things down a little. Teams are now to compete each other in a game to test their reaction and cooperation. It is similar to pass the ball, but just in a verbal form. Groups are to shout their group colour, followed by the colour of the groups they would like to pass to. E.g. 'red bob red bob red bob to green bob!!' and green team would have to receive it by shouting back 'green bob green bob green bob to yellow bob!!' and on the game goes~~ The group that shouts the wrong chant or are unable to receive it would be eliminated.


The new students were then introduced to the clubs and societies of the college:

• Student Council
• Basketball
• Frisbee
• Rotaract
• Speech & Debate
• Christian Fellowship

Prize giving session!! Presents~~ who doesn't love them? And the winner for the day is *drum rolls* BLUE TEAM!!! Congratulations on your wonderful effort and team spirit, good job guys ;)

Hope all the new students had a wonderful time today, we know we sure did! Wish all of you all the best in your coming days as a college student!



P.S. A gentle reminder to those who has signed up to be a student council member, interviews begin this Friday, 12.30-1.30pm at the Student Service Department (SSD), make sure you're there on time!!