Letter of complaint

31 Ang Mo Kio
Avenue 65

21st April 2010

Mrs Saraspathy Menon
Principle
Chong Boon Secondary School

Dear Ms Menon,
UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE AT THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
My friends and I have been going to the school library lately to do some self-studying. Unfortunately, there were some unpleasent event in the library. I am writing this letter to imform you about the incidents and I hope that you can take actions so that it is a condusive enviroment and other people can study as well.

There was this group of student that is so rude to the librarian that they argued with the librarian. The students was swearing at the librarian loudly. Despite of the fact that the librarian was older than them, they still did not care and continued to do so.I personally feel that those students should be punished as swearing is not an appropiate behaviour.

Some students even smuggled food and drinks and even spilled their drinks on the table, attracting ants and other pest as it is a sweet drink. It is annoying when a place is dirty and it makes the situation worse. I hope that you can address this problem as it could cause more people to bring food into the library and dirty the library.
There is a boy who came into the library in his PE clothes, perspiring. This is unhyginic as the library will smell and the others in the library will be disgusted , causing them to be distracted. I feel that these people should wear their uniform before going into the library.
Some people are using the computor for a long time while playing games. These computors are for the benefit of people who do not have a computer at home as well as to do their project work.
This is a selfish way to use the computer as there are many people who wants to use the computors as well. I feel that it could be irritating when they are doing something unimportant and others have to do others that are important.
The library was used to be quiet but now, it is noisy. This is no different than being in a market. Other people have to concentrate on their own work. The public library is much more quieter than our school library and you cannot expect our students to go to a public library just to have a condusive enviroment.
We suggest that we should put the rules up outside the library doors so that the students know how to behave in a library. We should be even be strict as being disrespectful to the librarian who has the right to work here is very wrong. We can send them to the disiplinary room to accept their punishment. We can hire more librarians so that they can tell other students who are not obeying the rules to go out. I sincerely hope that you can consider about it.

Yours Sincerely,
Jacob Sin
Respect 2

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International Friendship Day Reflection

What are the relationships that are important to you within the school context?

To me, Teacher-Stundent relationship is important. If there is no teachers to support us, we would not be what we are today. We may not be getting good grades or may even fall into bad company as well. Teachers teach us moral values which are useful for the future and teach us subjects as well so that we can find a career.

What do you know about the historyof your CCA(NPCC)?

I know that NPCC is formed in 1959 and it has become one of the largest uniform groups in Singapore. It is about dicipline, respect for others, perseverence and excellence.

Share a story about your CCA.

Once, I did not show a role model for secondary ones who just joined NPCC as I was talking to another of my friends. After debrief, the secondary two squad and me were punished by doing push-ups. He scolded us for being disrespectful and not showing a good role model to them. From there, I learnt my lesson and I have respected the seniors more.

Have the stories you heard from your classmates changed the way you feel about this school?

Yes. Once, I thought that this is just a normal neighbourhood school here. But now, after I heard what other people say about this school, I felt that this is more than a neighbourhood school.

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When I am watching the sports Fiesta, I finally understand that this event's event is to gain Sportsmanship. What is Sportsmanship? It is about: Perservence, Respect, Excellence, Dedication, Commitment and Determination. This makes up of Sportsmanship. I personally feel that the event is successfully held.
I feel that I have done my job well( my job: To flash green or red colour to Mr Tan when he flashes it as well if the competitors are ready during the rally). I still enjoyed myself despite of some unpleasent events.

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Before I did this project, I was totally unaware about Chek Jawa. I thought that there are very few wetland reserves that still exist in Singapore. In fact, I thought that there was only one wetland reserve: Bukit Timah Wetland Reserve.

After this project, I realise that there are more wetland reserves than what I thought previously. Singapore is trying their best to save other animals as well. I am proud of Singapore as they are raising awarness of it.

I learnt that other countries are trying their best as well, but I also learnt that some are not as well. Some countries are still killing whales that are still endangered and the gorvenment has no control for marintime. Despite of some organisation(that is not officially opened by other government) that are attempting to save animals that are extinct(like Sea Shepard Conservation Society, who is trying to save whales), their efforts are not appreciated by governments.

My perspective have changed somehow after this project. I have came to know that some animals are dying out but others are not caring. Others are concerned but they are not doing anything. I feel that hunting is one main reasons of the endangered animals, deforestation and pollution as well.

I want to improve the current situation by encouraging others to spread the message and stop another extinction of another specie to happen again. I may consider to do something when I am much older and if it is possible( this may not be helping, though): To stop eating meat for the rest of my life.

I want to suggest that the organisations that are trying to help out should be recongnised for their efforts and should be given appropiate equipments to fight the poachers back. They should also be spreading the message as well.

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Reflection: Before I read this article, I thought that it is already endangered and it is dying out. However, after reading it, I realised that although it is not to the state of being endangered, it is going to die out sooner or later. I was sadly dissapointed after further research that the representatives of every country at the copenhagen meeting had failed to meet up with the targets and global warming is known as scaremongering as well. I must start to recycle as I felt guilty-stricken upon writing this.

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