Josephian Annual - 2014 | Page 100

ST JOSEPH ’ S INSTITUTION • JOSEPHIAN ANNUAL 2014

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • AESTHETICS

Racial Harmony Day Performance : On the 22nd of July , SJI celebrated Racial Harmony Day where students from the various cultural societies displayed performances , relevant to each culture .

The Chinese Cultural Society members clad in ethnic clothing , made for an informative viewing session for students and teachers . They put up a play , educating all on the origin story of the Chinese Mooncake Festival , with members ranging from the Secondary Ones to the Senior School .

Demonstration of brewing tea by tea master at Tea Chapter .

Weekly training session of Percussion : demonstration by Ms Ong Ying Ying Cheryl and senior members .

Performers for Percussion Performance at SYF Youth Got Talent ! Select Showcases 2014

It was a rewarding experience for the Josephian community because we all , in one way or another , learnt the significance of ethnicity and the rituals performed in various religions . The SJI community also managed to learn much from the CCS performance about Chinese culture , of which many traditions and customs are slowly and undeniably lost in Singapore today . This was the experience that opened our eyes for us to see and wonder at the spread of various cultures in our own home , SJI .

SJI ArtsFest On the last week of Term 3 , the Chinese Cultural Society participated in the Artsfest . Our programme “ Sticks and Scripts ” targeted to enrich audience ’ s knowledge about Chinese drama and Chinese percussion .

The Chinese drama group performed a short play about a fire during an examination and invited some of the audience to try acting out their own version , which they played out with much hilarity . The Chinese percussion group members played “ Rolling Walnuts ” before letting the audience have a go on the drums . We ended off with our SYF piece “ Lion ”. The audience was very enthusiastic throughout . Both the performers and audience had fun during the interactive section . By the end of the day , the percussionists also held another performance in the amphitheatre , which had received a round of applause from the impressed audience .

Chinese Tea Appreciation cum Farewell Ceremony at Tea Chapter On the 16th of September , the Chinese Cultural Society went to the “ Tea Chapter ”, which is a tea house at Chinatown , to attend a Tea Art and Craft appreciation workshop . Besides learning basic tea appreciation and the intricate rituals of Chinese tea drinking such as the different varieties of tea and tea drinking etiquette , we also learned about the history and customs of the Mid-autumn Festival through a short video , followed by a hands-on experience of making mooncakes .

We also held our Secondary Four Farewell Ceremony there , a heartwarming gathering with our Secondary Four seniors with sentimental speeches , a recap of memorable photos and gift exchanges .

It was truly an unforgettable trip , during which the boys not only got to learn more about Chinese culture , but also could bid farewell to the Secondary 4s in style .

Bidding farewell to our dear seniors . ( Front row from left ): Thet Ke Xu , Jordan ( LE403 ), Koh

Zhi Hong , Jason ( MN402 ), Timothy Yee Bing Lun ( ML403 ), Qi Haodi ( ML403 )

( 2nd row from left ): Roy Tan Zi Hao ( MN403 ) and Isaac Chu Peicong ( ML402 )

Group Photo of the performers and the supporting crews for the SYF Celebrations outside Jurong

Regional Library .

Participants for Chinese Drama at SYF Celebrations 2014 @ Jurong Regional Library

Group Photo at Tea Chapter .

from left ): Soh Wern Rong , Bryan ( FN102 ), Yow Siao Kang ( ML103 ) & Mikhail

Aquilino ( FN101 ) in making of rainbow loom bracelet for farewell gift .