World Gymnaestrada 2015 Helsinki, Finland

For those who are interested in taking part in the World Gymnaestrada 2015 to be held in Helsinki, Finland, if you have not received an email from Miss Mae Yang, please email to me ASAP. We need to get the confirmed number of participants by 30 Dec 2014.
Thank you,
Mrs Tam
Tam-Wong_Ting_Ting@nyps.edu.sg

training for girls in December

Dear parents,
As there's been a long break during this December holidays, we've slotted the following dates for the girls to attend training if they are able to join: 26 Dec, 29 Dec & 30 Dec. Time: 9am-12pm. Venue: NYGH gym. There will be a teacher-in-charge there but you'll need to arrange for your own transport.
We will resume all gym training sessions from Week 1 (5 Jan) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for all boys and girls. 

Thank you,
Mrs Tam

This Fri GymFest practice and actual day performance.

Dear parents,

Please refer to the previous email on the meeting time for rehearsal and actual performance. No change in that. Meet at 8.45am and 12noon on Sunday.  The entire GymFest 2014 will end at 4.45pm. 

Please look out for me and the coaches in the morning when you reach the sports hall. When pupils meet up at noon again, please apply ready the foundation & powder on the face (yes, for all boys and girls). Bring along the powder in case we need to do touch up. Tie up / gel up your hair accordingly beforehand. Parents who volunteers to help in make-up, please also meet at noon to start putting on the colours on pupils' faces. We are doing some face painting. Hair for all boys: gel up. Hair for Secondary girls: bun in the middle. Hair for primary gym girls: bun slightly on the left side. Hair for Wushu girls: high ponytail in the middle. 

For parents who had requested for me to help purchase tickets, I've given the tickets to pupils today. Please pay me on Friday. $5 for each adult and $2 for each child. Please do not refer to the printed price on the tickets as I'd bought them at a discounted price. 

Friday's attendance is important. It's the last full-dressed practice. Please bring along costumes required. Gym Boys with long pants to bring along long white pants. 

Bryan and Daniel's parents, I need your help to remind your boys to bring the white shorts (to lend to younger boys on Sunday).

Do look out for any other updates from our gym blog till Sat night. FYI, although the aim of GymFest is on mass performance, there are awards given out at the end of the performance too. Thus, we hope all pupils will do their best on Sunday after all the months of practices. 

Thank you,

Mrs Tam     

GymFest rehearsal and actual performance

Dear parents,

I’ll submit the purchase of GymFest entrance tickets at 3pm tomorrow (19/11).  

The allocated time for rehearsal is 9.30am to 9.45am on 30 Nov. Please meet punctually at Toa Payoh Sports Hall at 8.45am.

Surprisingly this time, lunch will not be included. There will be a break of 2 hours before we gather at 12pm again to start our make-up and hairdo for the actual performance. So with such a long waiting hours, we are requesting parents to take your child home/out for lunch. It’ll be rather boring for the child to wait in Toa Payoh Sports Hall from 8.45am till 5pm.    

Our school is the first performing team after the official opening at 2pm and mass dance. Thus, it’s imperative that we gather at 12 noon to start getting ready. The participants will be dressed like forest fairies, pixies and elves. We will let parents know about any cost incurred for the accessories. We are not tailoring brand new costumes for this local GymFest. In addition, to cater to your child’s skin type and colour, we propose your child to come ready at 12 noon with foundation and powder or bring them along for parent volunteers (PV) to put on for your child. PV will help to put on make-up with face tattoo and do the hair.     

I’ll update all again when I have further information.

Thank you,

Mrs Tam

reminder on the next few GymFest practices

Please refer to the previous blog entry for rehearsal on 30 Nov. 

Reminder on the following dates for our practices at Jurong SAFRA: 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 Nov. Practice time 8.30am-12.30pm. It's vital for all participants to attend.   

Bus will leave KRC Meeting Point at 8am. Practice will end at 12.30pm. Bus will reach Meeting Point at about 1pm. All GymFest participants,  which include ​Wushu pupils and Gym pupils, will take the same bus.  ​If your child is not taking the school bus, do alert me via email.

Cost of the costumes has not been finalised. The school will co-pay an amount and the rest will be paid by parents. An estimate will be between $70 to $100.

Please let me know if you want me to help purchase tickets for supporters. It's $5 for an adult ticket and $2 for a child. I also appeal for parents to help in the make up and hairdo on the actual day.

Final rehearsal for GymFest in the morning of 30 Nov

Please note that the final rehearsal for GymFest will take place on Sunday 30^th morning: 9am to 12noon.  Further details will follow.
The actual performance will be on Sunday 30th afternoon. The line up of event has yet to finalize. Please keep the morning of 30 Nov free for the final on-site rehearsal. 
Besides, we need parent volunteers to help with the make-up and hairdo for the pupils on the actual day. Please let me know if you are able to help. Parent volunteers will not need to pay for the entrance ticket. 
Thank you!
~Mrs Tam  

  

reminder: GymFest practice resumes

Dear parents,

A gentle reminder that our practice for GymFest resumes this Thursday and Friday. Please remind your child to attend the practice sessions as many of them may have forgotten the steps after the long exam break.

Some of the pupils have taken their measurements for their costumes. For the rest,  Miss Mae Yang will fix another timeslot for the tailor to come down to take measurement. I’ll let you know the date once I have it.

I’ll also be collating and buying in bulk the GymFest tickets at a lower price. An adult ticket is $5 and Child is $2.  Please let me know the number of tickets you need. Participants do not pay for the entrance ticket, parents and supporters do.

Regards,

Mrs Tam 

updated schedule for Gym Fest practice

This is the updated schedule for Gym Fest practice. The previous post did not include the practice dates from 24-30 Nov.

Gym Fest 2014 Training Schedule
Date	Gym Fest Training	Time	Venue
10-Jul	Wushu	2 - 5 pm	NYPS KRC
11-Jul	Wushu	2 - 5 pm	NYPS KRC
17-Jul	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
24-Jul	Wushu	2 - 4 pm	NYPS KRC
7-Aug	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
21-Aug	Wushu	2 - 4 pm	NYPS KRC
28-Aug	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
4-Sep	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
11-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics+Ex-pupils	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
12-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics+Ex-pupils	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
18-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
25-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
6-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
7-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
17-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
19-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
21-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
24-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
26-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
28-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
30-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics -Rehearsal & Actual Performance	TBC	Toa Payoh Sports Hall

P4-6 pupils update on JAA file

This year, some of our gymnasts did community work on 21, 24, 25 July. They cleaned the gymnasium after their training sessions on these three days. It will be recorded as 1 hour under Community Service CCA-VIA. If the child did not help the clean the gymnasium for ALL the three days, it should be recorded as 1/2 hour instead. If the child did not attend training during those three days indicated, it should not be recorded in the JAA file at all.

 

Gymnastics training schedule for Term 4

Below is the training schedule for Term 4.
Please note that training on Mondays only applies to boys, training on Tuesdays only applies to girls.
On days which involve Gym Fest, those boys and girls not involved will train as per normal at BazGym.  

Day	Date
Mon	15/9	Oral exam	29/9	7-30 Oct CCA suspended	3/11	10/11
Tue	16/9	Oral exam	30/9		4/11	11/11
Thur	18/9 Gym Fest	25/9 Gym Fest	2/10		6/11 Gym Fest	No CCA
Fri	PSLE LC	26/9	Children’s Day		7/11 Gym Fest	No school

 Please read the previous blog entry on training during the Sept holidays.

Training during the September holidays

There will be training for girls on Tuesday (9 Sept) at Nanyang Girls' High School from 9am to 12noon. Girls will have to make their own transport arrangement to the gymnasium.

There is no training for the boys as the holiday week coincides with BazGym's annual 1-week break.

For all boys and girls involved in Gym Fest, there will be Gym Fest practice on Thursday and Friday (11 & 12 Sept) from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at BazGym. It's located at Jurong SAFRA.
There is transport provided from King's Road Campus at 7.45am. All pupils to meet at the Meeting Point.  佘老师 will accompany pupils on the bus on Thursday and Mrs Tam will be there on Friday. By the time pupils reach school after the practice will be 1 pm. Please pick your child up from the Meeting Point.
If parents prefer to make your own arrangement to and from BazGym, you may. Please email Mrs Tam at tam-wong_ting_ting@nyps.edu.sg to inform her.
Attendance is compulsory as this is the time when the dance instructor wants to consolidate all pupils' movements, including the Wu Shu pupils and those ex-pupils who will be joining us.      

Gym Fest Practice Schedule (updated info)

Dear parents, these are the dates that your child needs to attend for Gym Fest.
If your child is not involved in Gym Fest, on 30 Nov 2014, the usual gym training sessions will still be ongoing. On the dates stated below, boys and girls not involved in Gym Fest will all train in BazGym in Jurong SAFRA. As the dance instructor and the teacher-in-charge train those involved in Gym Fest, Coach Xu and Coach Feng will be at Bazgym to train the girls. Likewise, Coach Cheng will be there for the boys.  

Gym Fest 2014 Practice Schedule
Date	Gym Fest Training	Time	Venue
17-Jul	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
7-Aug	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
28-Aug	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
4-Sep	Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
11-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
12-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
18-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
25-Sep	Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
6-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
7-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	2 - 5 pm	Jurong SAFRA
17-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
18-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
19-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
20-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
21-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics	8.30 am - 12.30 pm	Jurong SAFRA
22-Nov	Ex-pupils+Wushu+Gymnastics -Rehearsal & Actual Performance	TBC	TBC

Training Schedule for Term 3

Day Date Mon 30/6 Youth Day 14/7 21/7 Hari Raya Puasa 4/8 Nat’l Day 18/8 25/8 1/9 Tue 1/7 8/7 15/7 22/7 29/7 5/8 12/8 19/8 26/8 2/9 Thur 3/7 10/7 17/7 24/7 No CCA 7/8 PSLE Oral 21/8 28/8 4/9 Fri 4/7 11/7 18/7 25/7 No CCA No CCA PSLE Oral 22/8 29/8 Trs’ Day Training on Mondays are for boys only. Training on Tuesdays are for girls only. For pupils who are involved in Gym Fest in Sept, please attend the Thur and Fri practices. Regular gym training for Thur and Fri will still be ongoing for pupils who are not involved in Gym Fest. Both practices and training will be conducted concurrently on these two days.