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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Extra Information For Scrabble Finals

Hi Guys,

Please take note of the following for tomorrow (1/6/12) Scrabble Finals,

1. Time: 7am in School @ The Front Porch
2. Attire: Full School Uniform without Tie.
3. Compulsory: Pen, I/C or Ezlink Card
4. Extras: Jacket/ Wind breaker (It will be cold)

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Scrabble Training This Thursday (31/5/12)

Dear ELS Members,

Please take note that there will be Scrabble Training this thursday (31/5/12) for all those people who are attending the Scrabble Finals.

Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Humans Home Room

P.S Paul Loh and Daniel Lopez, you would be taking over Bryan Lim and Justin Kuan respectively.

Please also remember to bring $10 if you have not done so and bring a shirt of yours so that we can measure the size of your CCA shirt.

Thank you

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Tomorrow's Debate Training 25/05/2012

Dear ELS Debaters,

Please take note that the training for debate tomorrow, 25/05/2012, will be at the Mcdonalds in Serangoon Central, 2pm.

Please have both your motions prepared by then and be prepared to present the one on "TH advocates US Intervention In The Arab Spring".

Thank you and hope to see you guys punctually, tomorrow.

Best Regards,
Justin Kuan

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Debate Matters

Dear Sec 2 Debaters,

Please take note of the following:

1. Debate Prep Cases.

MSHS Team 1: TH Celebrates The Collapse Of The Eurozone.

MSHS Team 2: THS make the Yuan the global currency.

Please do both cases (Prop and Opp sides) by friday and send/show it to Nicole.
Email: nicoleekh@gmail.com

2. Debate Case:

This would be your debate case for this friday:

Motion: TH Advocates US Intervention In The Arab Springs.

Prop: Team 2
Opp: Team 1

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle

Dear ELS Members,

There will be a show at the esplanade this Saturday, 26/05/2012. The title of the show is The Wind Up Bird Chronicle. We will be going with Mdm. Azlin and Mrs. Champion. We will gather in school at 1:30pm and it will end at the Esplanade Theatre at 5. The original price is $25.00 but after subsidizing, the price is $13.95 via edusave. There will be a briefing tomorrow.

Thank you!

Best Regards,
Justin Kuan

Scrabble Training on Thursday (31/5/12)

Dear ELS Members,

Please take note that there would be extra Scrabble practice before your competition the next day.

It would be at 10am at the Humanities Home Room.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

CCA (Wednesday)Tomorrow (23/5/12)

Dear ELS Members,

Please take note that CCA would start at 1pm tomorrow at the Humanities Home Room.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Monday, May 21, 2012

Scrabble Grand Finals (1st June 2012)

Dear ELS Members,

I have 2 announcements to make.

Firstly, this regards the Scrabble Grand Finals.

Venue: D'Marquee @ Downtown East.
Time: 8am to 5pm
Time to meet in school: 7am (Front Porch)
Attire: School Uniform
Things to bring: Pencil case, calculator and Student Identification Card (Ez-Link or IC)


Secondly, this is concerned on the sparring session with St. Nicholas this Wednesday.

The sparring session is cancelled as they would be busy packing and moving school site. However, there would still be CCA in school but not somewhere else.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Teams For Youth Debate Open

Team 1


1st Speaker: Ronald or Emmanuel
2nd Speaker: Mulder (R) (Captain)
3rd Speaker: Jun Feng

Team 2


1st Speaker: Ming Xuan (R) (Captain)
2nd Speaker: Jefferey or Justin
3rd Speaker: Bryan

Legend:
(R) --> Reply Speaker

Thank you.

Best regards,
Shaun Tan

Schedule (Detailed)


Friendly Scrabble Against St Nicholas
Date:    23 May 2012
Time:    2.30 to 6.00 p.m.
Venue:  St Nicholas Girls

Scrabble Finals Grand Finals (Secondary Schools Category) 
Date:    1 June, Friday, 
Time:   TBC
Venue: Downtown East.  
(A copy of the Program will be sent to all finalist-schools before the current school term draws to a close.)

ELS Day Camp
Date:    7 and 8 June.  
Time:    TBC
Venue:  School

Debate Youth Open
Date:     Preliminary Round: 9th June (Sat)
Time:     9am-5.30pm
Venue:   NUS School of Engineering
Timing
Date:     Semi Finals and Finals: 16th June (Sat)
Time:     TBC
Venue:    The Jelutung Community Club @ Canberra
Venue
Please note that Ms Nicole Lee will be organising the teams and registering for them.  The participation fees is $50.00 per team.  Debaters on the team should make sure that they will be available for both the prelims and the finals.


Thank you


Best regards,
Shaun Tan

Schedule For The Following Weeks

Dear ELS Members,

I have 2 announcements for today.

Firstly, this concerns the Sec 2 debaters. The motion for next friday's training would be, "THW Allow Homosexuals To Adopt"

Opp:
Debate Team 2

1st:  Ming Xuan (R)
2nd: Jeffery/ Justin
3rd: Bryan

Prop:
Debate Team 1

1st: Ronald/ Emmanuel
2nd: Mulder (R)
3rd: Jun Feng


Secondly, this is the schedule for the coming weeks,

Wed (23/5/12): Scrabble Sparring Session With St. Nicholas Secondary School

Fri (25/5/12): No training due to Cross Country, but Sec 2 Debaters would have to come back for their training after X-Country. Timing TBC.

Fri (1/6/12): Scrabble Finals (Forms would be given out to you soon.)

Sat (9/6/12): Youth Debate Open for all Sec 2 Debaters.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Dear ELS Members,

Please take note CCA would start at 1.15pm tomorrow 18 May 2012.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Dear ELS Members,

 I have 4 announcements.

Firstly, it concerns the Sec 2 debaters.

Please take note the Debate Motion has changed to, "THW Forcibly Denuke North Korea" as the Theme for the YDO is International Relations. The Prop and Opp remains the same. The debate would be held THIS FRIDAY, 18 May 2012. Please be prepared for it.

Secondly is regards to the ELS Camp, I strongly urge all of you to come if you have the time as this would be a time where we can be bonded as a CCA and enjoy the activities we have thoroughly planned out.

Thirdly, please remember to bring your $10 for the ELS fund.

Lastly, there would be CCA this friday, 18 May 2012 and is compulsory for all members.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Shaun Tan

Friday, May 11, 2012

Important Things To Note

Dear All ELS-Members, I hope that your exams went well and that you are resting well too. I have 3 announcements to make. 1 of which, does not involve everyone. Firstly, the results of the the National Scrabble Championship. I am pleased to inform you that B1, B2, C1 & C2 have made it into the finals, in other words, all teams made it. Secondly, there will be a meeting next week, 16th May 2012. Lastly, the announcement that does not involve everyone, the Youth Debate Opens. Below are the suggested grouping of the Youth Debate Open teams: Team 1 1) Choo Yu Hao, Mulder 2) Daniel Lopez Zhen Zhiqiang 3) Lo Yee Kai, Jeffrey Team 2 4) Kuan Liang Hui, Justin 5) Bryan Lim Mingzheng 6) Mak Qing Xiang Charles Team 3 7) Lim Jun Feng 8) Lin Ming Xuan 9) Goh Sheldon Hunter 10) Shaun Tan You have until the end of today, 12.00 midnight to do a mutual swap if you prefer to be in another team. The names will be submitted for registration tomorrow. Please send Miss Andrea Leng an email to inform her of the swap. Although the registration closes 1 June, there is a limited number of slots available and we have already delayed by more than a week because of the SA. We hope that there will still be space for all the teams.