Tuesday, November 24, 2009

HSS Girl Guides Service Learning Trip to Chiangmai, Thailand – Day 1 (10th Nov 2009)

Filled with excitement and anticipation for the next 6 days, we went to Changi International Airport. We took a 3 hour flight to Chiangmai, Thailand, via Silk Air. After we arrived at Chiangmai International Airport, we took a lorry and went to a supermarket to buy jelly powder for a jelly making session with the Friends of Singapore (FOS) junior children. This was followed by lunch - Tom Yum Soup Noodles. It was too spicy for me to finish even though Ms Leng told us that it was the best Tom Yum in Chiangmai.

After a 15mins ride on the same lorry, we arrived at a village. Phii Chai, the diver, drove us around the village to observe how the villagers lived. It was like back to the olden days… Thereafter, we were brought to Narada Home, the orphanage that we stayed for the next few days.

We received a warm welcome and were given an orientation. During the orientation, we learnt some Thai and more about Thailand and her culture. We were thrown a mission on the spot - to buy 3 things for dinner from the local wet market. Even though we had a hard time trying to pronounce the Thai words and asking for bargains, we managed to complete the mission. We helped to prepare for dinner and had a great time cutting the watermelons.

Today, I learnt that even if we don’t really understand each other’s language laughter can be an ice breaker to kill the silence at the awkward moment.

Nicole Lim, 2E3

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Be Prepared

The motto, Be Prepared , shares the Founder’s initials and is a practical reminder of the educational purposes of Girl Guiding.


What does HSS Girl Guides do?

The Girl Guides Singapore's mission is to eanble girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world. In Henderson Secondary School, we work very closely with this mission. Being a Guide you can learn new skills, make your own decisions and not forgetting, have fun. Guiding in HSS provides a safe platform and environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures.


More about Girl Guides

Girl Guides work together in Patrols. We elect our own Patrol Leaders and plan our own activities to eusure the total development of our girls.

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I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God,
To serve my country
and help other people,
and to keep the Guide Law


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1. A Guide is loyal and can be trusted
2. A Guide is useful and helps others
3. A Guide is polite, considerate and respects her elders
4. A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides
5. A Guide is kind to all living things
6. A Guide is obedient
7. A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties
8. A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people
9. A Guide Is thrifty and diligent
10. A Guide is self-disciplined in what she thinks, says and does