A highly anticipated event brings the UWCSEA community together as students and teachers alike shave their head for cancer with help of The Cancer Awareness GC during their lunch time to take time and cherish those who lost to hair loss cancer on March 20th. UWCSEA is definitely making a change in this world as many others need to do too.
High school, middle school and primary school students of UWCSEA gathered together in the plaza to support the 48 participants who were shaving their head for cancer awareness and more importantly to share why they we taking part in this event. Student Ali Shah from 7PGu said that he was doing this for years and now he is attached to it. Weeks before, participants we required to go around collecting donations bring the UWC community together for the greater good.
A passionate crowd stood for the duration of all 3 lunch times supporting the contributors showing their admiration for their bravery. The students came onto the stage in the tent plaza and shared a message as to why they were participating. One of the youngest students, a grade 3 child Morgan Radford-Gray participated said he was shaving his head for his friend who was currently battling cancer. After they finished, they left the stage with a smile earning a roaring applause from the audience.
This event raised over SG$ 65,000 and went towards Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) in Mumbai, India. Over the 3 years that this event has been added to the UWC community it has raised over SG$ 125,000. In addition, 19 girls shaved their long hair for the Singapore based Recycle Your Hair which makes wigs for cancer patients in Singapore.
Students are not being forced to do this in any shape or form, they are wholeheartedly, doing this out of their own will. Students find the motivation to do this for people close to them they have lost due to cancer.
Schools like UWCSEA are taking action for this deadly disease and it is bringing people closer together. Highly awaited events like these are making a difference and raising awareness about fundraisers like these in the world we live in. The world needs more events like this to make our world a better place.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Schools Not Only Focusing On Academics
Schools in the modern age are not only focusing on academics but building children up, teaching them how to cope with living by themselves in the real world. Students of 7th grade classes in UWCSA go to Sibu, Malaysia as their outbound or a week.
These students leaving Singapore and go to Sibu for a kayaking expedition. Teaching them how to live and adapt to any kind of environment, teaching them skills like putting up tents and making their own food out in the forest and kayaking through the most bloodcurdling waters. “This expedition taught me so much about adapting to living anywhere and learning how to survive with only the resources that are available to you. said Megha Jain a student that went on this trip last year, “This trip didn’t only teach me skills but a lot of things about myself, showing me my full potential.” Megha Jain added to her comment from earlier. This is a huge aspect of learning, especially here in UWCSEA.
This isn’t the only thing that Sibu taught these kids, in fact in later years students are taken to Chiang Mai, Thailand for 10 days. Where students learn both about the culture and adventure part of Chiang Mai as their trip is divided into two parts. These trips have a tendency of being the most awaited parts of the year. “I am so excited to go to Chiang Mai, this is supposed to be one of the most fun trips.” said Mallika Shankar while crazily moving her long limbs around a student who is soon to go to Chiang Mai. ‘
All of these expeditions also have another reason to them, bonding and forming strong communities within your mentor classes.UWCSEA’s other song belief is forming close, strong bonds that you can keep forever with the people around you. They believe in forming a strong community by going on these trips. “I have noticed that these trips form bonds that can never be bored otherwise.” said a student that is about to graduate. Most students in UWCSEA are thrilled to go on these trips as they get to go with their friends. By mixing our classes each year, UWC believes in being open-minded and adapting to different kinds of people.
As you can see these expeditions play a vital role on a students year, They teach student not only a few basic skills nut build stronger bonds and communities within the school. Isn’t this amazing watching schools adapt to the modern age of learning.
These students leaving Singapore and go to Sibu for a kayaking expedition. Teaching them how to live and adapt to any kind of environment, teaching them skills like putting up tents and making their own food out in the forest and kayaking through the most bloodcurdling waters. “This expedition taught me so much about adapting to living anywhere and learning how to survive with only the resources that are available to you. said Megha Jain a student that went on this trip last year, “This trip didn’t only teach me skills but a lot of things about myself, showing me my full potential.” Megha Jain added to her comment from earlier. This is a huge aspect of learning, especially here in UWCSEA.
This isn’t the only thing that Sibu taught these kids, in fact in later years students are taken to Chiang Mai, Thailand for 10 days. Where students learn both about the culture and adventure part of Chiang Mai as their trip is divided into two parts. These trips have a tendency of being the most awaited parts of the year. “I am so excited to go to Chiang Mai, this is supposed to be one of the most fun trips.” said Mallika Shankar while crazily moving her long limbs around a student who is soon to go to Chiang Mai. ‘
All of these expeditions also have another reason to them, bonding and forming strong communities within your mentor classes.UWCSEA’s other song belief is forming close, strong bonds that you can keep forever with the people around you. They believe in forming a strong community by going on these trips. “I have noticed that these trips form bonds that can never be bored otherwise.” said a student that is about to graduate. Most students in UWCSEA are thrilled to go on these trips as they get to go with their friends. By mixing our classes each year, UWC believes in being open-minded and adapting to different kinds of people.
As you can see these expeditions play a vital role on a students year, They teach student not only a few basic skills nut build stronger bonds and communities within the school. Isn’t this amazing watching schools adapt to the modern age of learning.
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