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  Project S.E.E.D.S. (Sri Lanka)Lun Ba Wang ProjectChek Jawa Trip |
Project S.E.E.D.S. (Sri Lanka)  In June 2005, 13 TJCians, together with two teachers, Mr Marcus Tan and Ms Wong Wai San, set off for Sri Lanka with a mission in mind: to help the victims of the previous year’s devastating tidal wave. Find out more about the trip here.
Lun Ba Wang Project " ... And one thought that really struck me was their delight in simple things: bicycles without brakes, drinking from salt mines or wells, making pebbles skip on water, playing hopscotch by making imprints in the sand, swimming in the muddy river… the list goes on. They were totally unlike Singaporean children whose eyes are stuck on the television or computer, and even then, they think that life is boring. A pretty depressing thought.All in all, I have found it really simple to open my heart to these children and I am really glad they reciprocated by showing me the same love. This experience has been nothing short of enlightening and rewarding and I look forward to the day when I see these children again… this time more grown up!! "
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Chek Jawa Trip On Wednesday afternoon, 30 Jan 2002, Green Instinx Club members, interested TJCians, Mr. Heng Soong Phiav, Mr. Andy Goh and our Principal, Mrs. Lim, set off on our journey to a magnificent sanctuary, Chek Jawa. On the bus, we were given brochures with pictures of a vast variety of species but they sure didn¡¦t exude the beauty of the actual specimens.While sightseeing, we walked gingerly to avoid stepping on any plants or animals. Unfortunately, I tripped on my two left feet and stepped on a carpet anemone. I felt very guilty as the immobile animal shrank in size, struggling to survive after being stampeded on! The trip took around one and a half hours and we were lucky that the area was at low tide. Trekking around and visiting places, which included, the Mangrove Area, Rocky Stones, Sandbanks and Coral Rubble, it sure wasn¡¦t an easy task. Some people may think that mangrove and seaside areas are muddy and thus, not ideal places to visit. However, all of us who went for the outing found it very interesting and some even felt that they were experiencing nature in a brand new light! Chek Jawa, sad to say, is not open to the public. Booking must be done to confirm the time that visitors can enter the area. We left Pulau Ubin around sunset with deeply satisfying smiles on our faces. The programme did not just stop there. On the following Wednesday, the Green Instinx Club invited those who went for the trip to attend an interactive session on a ¡§Quiz about Chek Jawa¡¨, followed by an environmental debate. During debriefing, all of us we felt that the Chek Jawa trip was indeed an enriching one. In fact, we even plan to organise another trip to this delightful place. So, if you are interested, look out for the next trip!
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