Prawn Fishing!

More interesting Shanghai pics coming...
With very little time today, sharing something closer to home.
This is Nature Park at Bishan. It has a golf driving range and 2 small ponds for prawn fishing.
It costs:
$15 for 1 hr
$25 for 2 hr
$30 for 3 hr

Good thing about this place is that it has fences around the pond and safe for children. Kids can run all over the place.
And...
I saw them putting in a net full of prawns... which means there are prawns really in there!

So we got a rod and some bait. Took a net to keep the catch.

This is Daddy and Wai Hoi trying to set the bait on the hook. WaiYan will run when the prawn is caught and struggling on the line. She is funny!This is Wai Hoi's catch of the day! not bad huh? We managed 7 prawns in 1 hour. I thought that's good enough for the kids.

Watch out for my next post on Sungei Buloh!

Shanghai Trip Part 2: Outside the school

As promised...

A scene where all were trying to get up a crowded bus to work. I really appreciate the transportation system in Singapore.

These are shops that we need to walk pass to reach school every morning. Selling 油条，肉包，煎饼 and 豆浆. Every morning I will ask myself if I should buy and try, for the sake of "Responsibility to Self and Others", I gave up. Cannot afford to fall sick.

Next few pics were taken at the road side market...

This couple were selling live chicken. they were then killing the chicken and "de-feathering" it when I took this pic. Look at the environment... behind them were construction site and garbage area.
Selling Oranges in a truck... there were apples and vegetables on the floor.

Selling live fishes... the fishes were still barely breathing.

More pics coming, but it's late now... please be patient and wait for the next post.

Have a good Weekend!

Where did mama go in the holidays?

Hi all,
Must be wondering where I disappeared to?
Have been busy with school, then to Shanghai, then spent the rest of the holidays with my 3 wai-wai-s.

Sharing some pics from Shanghai...

This is the school that I was attached to... Jian Ping High School. The Golden Apple is their icon. It greets us every morning when we step into the school.
On the wall is the big digital screen that welcomed us on the first day, stylo, right?

This is their basketball courts and students gather there for morning exercise every morning. Exercising in the cold... cool, right?

Then they will be back in their classroom again for lessons. Small space for big kids! 45 in a small classroom. They do have a screen for powerpoint presentation, a blackboard and a hot/cold water dispenser at the back. (Tap-water is not drinking water!)

Part of the school. The fountain will only be on during lunch-time.

Oh, this is breakfast provided by the school. Choose either Soya bean drink or porridge. Plus other dimsum like xiao long bao 小笼包，jian bing 煎饼，and other baos to choose from.

Tell you all a secret, can you see the wooden chopsticks? I thought they are disposables like those in Singapore, I threw away 3 pairs before I realised that they are NOT! hehe... In my heart I was thinking... Wow... Good Quality Disposables!

I also visited other schools. This is Yan An Senior High School. Nice right?

Look at the huge fountain that welcomes us. Where do we have the space in Singapore?
OK, more pics coming...wait for next post...Many nice pics to share...

With kids on an excursion...

This is one of the Pro-family policies that I can applaude the Government - allowing 2 days of Childcare Leave (without condition). I seriously think that it should be allowed with kids up to 12 years old, not just 7 years and below.

This year, I took a day off to follow the kids and their friends at school on an excursion, to Kid's Kumpong at Pasir Ris.

Hardly get a chance to do it as their outing usually falls on our busy Term time that it is impossible to take leave. This is another chance hard to come by, so i went!

Wet wet Tuesday morning, if u all can still remember...

They started with a Pet Show. A race up the ropes between "Minnie" and "Mickey". Quite cute. Followed by close interaction with white mice, hamster and rabbit. Can you see "Minnie and Mickey"?

This is "Minnie & Mickey" on Wai Hoi's hand.

After that, the kids were given raincoat, a pail and a fishing net, and off they went Lungkang Fishing. Let me assure you, it is not as easy as you think... the fishes really can swim...

Pose for a pic...
After fish catching, the kids were brought to a section where they were given small packs of fish food to feed the kois. They are really fat!

For $10 each child, they get to see a pet show, catch guppies, feed kois, geese and rabbits. Finally, the kids were given a small mineral water, a chocolate bun and an ice cream.

Not bad for city children... there are other places where city kids can explore... like Farmway at Seletar, Farms at Kranji.

Well, all these are efforts for real life experiences... Engaged Learning?

I'm back!

Finally...

O-level AMath and EMath papers are over...

I am always impressed by many who can really keep up with their blogs. I really requires a lot of stamina, determination and commitment. Kudos to all of you! I really score F9 for maintaining blogs. Never mind, I shall try harder.

Ok, here are my wai wai pics...

Will try to update more often...