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P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2019 - Day 5 (Closure)

2/17/2019

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Astonishing view from SkyPark
[17 Feb 2019] Feels like a dream these five days and four nights...I may not be the only one feeling like the student participants of this tour. But, anyway, it is time to say goodbye to Singapore.

The cancellation of a museum visit was not what we desired but we needed to respond to some unforeseeable situation. However, the surplus of time in the morning meant we could explore more at the Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck - SkyPark. And that was quite a good wrap up of the country's green and modern cityscape. The SkyPark was built at 200 metres high and shaped like the front of a large ship. We could see all the famous landmarks of Singapore from there. Our boys were all busy finding the best spots for photos or selfies or trying their last effort to spend the remaining money on drinks, ice-cream and sourvenirs up there.

Before the airport, we had a brunch at Lau Pa Sat, which was a perfect place for local food. The children were getting nosier and nosier towards the end of this journey, but who could blame them? They are children, they are boys, the trip was stimulating, and after all, they were noisy in English only.

The five-day-four-night exploration in Singapore has brought us serious learning from local schools, friendship with Singaporeans, knowledge of the history and success of Singapore, an experience of their national spirit, and importantly, a chance for our boys to be fully emerged into an English-speaking environment (I suspect that many of them also communicated in English in their hotel rooms!).

We are thankful for the great weather, the healthiness of all of us, the smoothness of traffic, the professionalism of our tour guide, the hospitality of Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) and Fairfield Methodist Primary School, the amazing talent of Ms Mary Ann Tear's drama team, our boys' high involvement in all of the activities, our leading teachers' great care and helpfulness, our school's support and last but not least, the trust from the parents.

Headmistress Mrs Lam gave a perfect end to this journey by showing up at the Hong Kong Airport when we walked out to the Arrival Hall. Surely, Ying Wa Primary School creates endless unforgettable memories in our children's hearts, but this trip for our senior boys should deserve a very special place in their childhood which should be remembered and looped for many many years. At least, it is the case for me.

​Dr H C Lee
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Hadwin's mom (6A)
2/18/2019 12:39:34 am

Feeling lost when I saw the word "closure" on your Day 5 summary, as I have been following the same path with the boys traveling around Singapore. I felt their happiness moment, I felt their laughs, I learnt what they learnt, I felt their hard working on writing reflections every night, and I even felt the hot weather, believe or not!

Thanks Mrs Lam, Dr Lee, Mr Richard, Ms Ho... all of the teachers contributing their heart and time in arranging this trip, and all of your love on our boys....thank you.

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Lincoln Leung
2/18/2019 03:09:08 pm

Overall, the study tour was fantastic. The local food which we ate in Lau Pa Sat was mouth watering. I should sincerely thank Ying Wa English teachers for organising such a fascinating trip for us. I gained a lot of knowledge in this extended lesson. I thought the magnificent view we saw in the Marina Bay Sands was amazing. I hope I can experience such a wonderful learning tour again.

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Alfie's parent
2/18/2019 03:53:59 pm

Wearing a big smile from ear to ear on his face, Alfie couldn’t stop sharing his wonderful experience in Singapore with us on the way home.

Overseas travel isn’t rare for young kids these days. Most of the boys on this tour had visited Singapore before. However, this trip is an extremely special one for them. This trip is going to be reminiscent of their happy time in YWPS. I trust they will continue to talk about it in many years to come.

First of all, the boys have to travel abroad without parents. They have to take care of themselves and their belongings. It’s a challenge for a 10 or 11 years old BOYS indeed as they are often labelled careless and absent-minded. Frankly, I was left with a lump in my throat when I saw Alfie coming back in good shape at the airport. All his belongings were stuffed in his suitcase. He didn’t break or lose anything. We couldn’t ask for more.

Our lucky boy experienced schooling in Singapore. This is something a family vacation can’t offer. Alfie likes meeting people. Making friends in the cyber world is very easy these days. However, it is much more genuine and precious to make new friends face to face in a different country. Again, we have to thank Anglo-Chinese School for the hospitality offered to the P5 boys. Alfie thoroughly enjoyed learning there. He was proud of himself being asked to do a Math question on the blackboard and explain to his classmates the steps of his calculation. He felt like he was representing Hong Kong. We couldn’t help but ask him if he got it right. His confident response “yes” made us totally relieved .

From the photos sent by the teacher via WhatsApp, we reckon Drama workshop was a great fun. It is difficult to ask boys to put on sun cream, let alone the sticky makeup. We were happy with the fact that they eventually relented and gave it a try. They enjoyed painting each other's faces an awful lot at the end.

Last but not least, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our teachers and Mrs Lam. Without anyone of you, the trip wouldn’t have been so organised and successful. Through the instant messages and photos from the teachers, we felt the joy and excitement alongside with the boys during the 5 day’s trip (is it just too short?). Mrs Lam’s presence at the school in Singapore and the HK airport shows that she is always there to support and cheer for her students. For those P5 boys who couldn’t join the tour this year, do sign up next year!

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Keith parent
2/18/2019 05:44:01 pm

Keith describes the trip as wonderful Study Tour and loves the journey very much. He asks he whether can sign up again next year.
This is a real English Study Tour, what he says to me is "i can't change my Channel to Cantonese, we speak in English in whole trip...."
We would like to express thankful feeling to our school, to our Mrs Lam and all teachers for arranging this study tour.

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Bryan Choy
2/18/2019 06:09:56 pm

I experienced a lot throughout this fantastic trip . I am extremely grateful for all the students and teachers who have participated in this trip and I hope that I could participate in this event again next year, as a college student.

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Hadwin Ying 6A 29
2/18/2019 08:33:34 pm

The Singapore Study Tour has finally came to an end and we learnt much from it.

I am very grateful that we all came back, in one piece, and I would like to thank the teachers in Ying Wa Primary School and Fairfield Methodist School for their hospitality throughout the trip. Also, I would much like to thank Uncle Desmond and Uncle Jeffrey, our tour guides and also Jesus for keeping us safe in the whole trip.

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Joshua Lam
2/18/2019 09:25:22 pm

Special thanks to all the teachers, Mrs Lam, parents for letting this happen. It was a great trip for me at the last year. This would be a memorable trip to me forever!

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Cyrus Ngan 's parent
2/18/2019 10:29:10 pm

First of all, I would like to say thank you to all of our YW English teachers here. It is definitely a fruitful and unforgettable study tour to the boys!!! And, those photos shared in the WhatsApp group has made the parents extremely excited without worry anymore. Their smiley faces and the experience are invaluable. Grateful to make it happen!!! Mrs. Lam also gave the boys a surprise pick-up at the Hong Kong Airport. We indeed appreciate to have such wonderful trip from YW and those reflections my boy brings to us!!! Last but not least, specially thanks to our head of English Department Dr. Lee and team leader Ms. Jenny Ho!!!

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Raymond
2/18/2019 10:30:30 pm

This fruitful trip has came to an end! Special thanks to Ying Wa for making all this happen.

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Alvin’s Mum (6B)
2/19/2019 12:27:47 am

It was a fruitful and memorable trip. The boys not only explored a lot about the Singaporean culture, but also made new friends. My son was still very excited after coming back and was very eager to share with us every moments in this trip. Special thanks to Mrs Lam, Dr Lee and all other English teachers for taking good care of the boys.

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Nathan Sing's Parent
2/19/2019 10:50:37 am

This Singapore Study Tour is Terrific 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 that Excited to Start 💓💓, Immersed to Experience 🤩😍 , and Reluctant to Return 😭😭 … Miss the Trip 😘😘 all the time afterwards.

Millions thanks to Dr Lee, Miss Ho and all the teachers accompanied with our boys throughout the journey and taking care of them 😘😘😘😘😘

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Helmut Au
2/19/2019 08:36:03 pm

The Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck has a gorgeous view of Singapore. I liked the view very much and wanted to have a ‘Bungy Jump’ there suddenly. Because of the excitement of watching the view during the jump must be an unforgettable experience.

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Ernest and Freud (Parents of Gareth)
2/19/2019 09:04:01 pm

This might mark as the end and closure to the 5 days study tour, but it also is a new beginning for all the participating students, carrying back all the unforgettable and joyful experiences in their hearts and soul which will stay for years to come. As parents, we are always grateful to Principal Lam, Dr. Lee, and all the teachers for leading and taking care of Gareth and all the Ying Wa boys, giving them such opportunity to accelerate beyond their comfort zone and all learning boundaries. Thank you.

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Cyrus Poon's parent
2/20/2019 09:07:41 am

It was indeed a great opportunity for our kids to join in this study tour and we are feeling so fortunate that Cyrus could be there.

Cyrus has been feeling nervous to travel without parents on the day of departure. But from the photos sent daily from our teacher, we felt his gradual change. We saw his smiley faces throughout the tour and could feel how much he has been enjoying in this trip. He enjoyed the class section and hospitality offered from the Anglo-Chinese School during the 2 days visit, the fun of turning into a clown from the drama workshop, the excitement of visiting various famous places in SG, the joy of staying with his close friends and teacher throughout the journey. This will for sure be an unforgettable experience in his lifetime.

Special thanks must go to our headmistress Mrs. Lam, Dr Lee, our team leader Ms Fung and all other teachers. They have been providing tremendous support and caring to our kids throughout this wonderful trip.

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Cyrus Poon
2/21/2019 02:13:05 pm

I really like Singapore a lot. I like the culture and the food. Memorising the scrumptious Ka Ya Toast, the extraordinary waterfall in the Cloud Forest, the beautiful scenic view of Singapore from the Observatory Deck in the Marina Bay Sands all make me feeling happy. I hope I can go for another study tour in Singapore again!! :)

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