Hi fellow councillors! Wow the blog is really dead cos my com took quite a long time to load the "New Post" page. haha. finally the first post of the Year 2008!



A new year calls for new leaders! And the four new Excos are:-



Zhao Ying 4E1(Monitor)

Adam 4N6(Monitor)

Shikin 4E2(Peer Leader)

Hanan 4E5(Peer Leader)



Let us welcome them into the board! *applause*

Let us work closely with one another to rise up as "leader-makers makers"!

And my apologies for not posting since last july. Will try my best to update the blog once a week.
Come visit often! :D

Why are prefects expected to be "better" than the rest?

Many people have high expectations towards prefects, but have the teachers or other outsiders thought about our feelings or care if we are able tomeet their very very high expectations? I have never like being a prefect, because being a prefect to me, have too many restrictions and have to sacrifice too many things.
We are to do duties duting the morning assembly and recess. We tried our very best to get students to sit down. Me, personally, thinks that I have done my best for morning assembly because i did ask them to sit and even at certain points of time i screamed at the top of my voice. But not every prefect is that "courageous" to do that. This have to be trained up, but no time was allowed for us to improve. Sometimes i would even think if it was worth it. We didn't get that type of respect or even a certain kind of recognition from teachers. If more encouragement was given, I'm sure we would do a better job.
During recess time, prefects sacrifices our time to do duties, although to some, we are just standing around doing nothing, but i have seen prefects trying their best to ask them to put back the plates but in the end, they have to put it back themselves because they didn't dare to go further.
At many times, prefects go to our prefect master to tell him that we want to quit, I have done that before also. It is not that we don;t want to do our duties, it's just that we would never be up to the standard in which the teachers expect us to be. I don;t think anyone wants to put the prefect master in a difficult position, but there are certain demanding teachers.
I come to know of an ex-prefect, which i don't want to name, was being taken of his/her tie by a teacher just because he/she forgets to bring a textbook. In my point of view, i think it's a little too much. Prefects are no different from other students, they are appointed because their teachers see the 'X-factor' in them and want them to be trained up to be a leader. Abd i don;t think that it means for prefect to be perfect? This prefect then was not a prefect after that because he/she didnl't feel the fairness and a certain degree of understanding from the teachers.
You know why prefects try not to attend monthly general meeting because to them it is a chore. Please mind me okay. It's a chore because they have to spend time listening to the exco or prefect master of how to do better on our duties as the teachers are still not satisfied. There seems to be no praises although there were effort put in.
Prefects were suppose to be role modles of the student population, but i think a small minority of prefects have not done their part in keeping up our image. So i think we should have some reflections upon our behaviour as well and i think that certain teachers have think too "highly" of prefects.
Who set the rule that prefects cannot be angry, cannot scold friends. Those who know me will know that I talk very loudly and I will definitely scold if something was not done properly after clear instructions. I was once scolded by a teacher because she saw me screaming at my friend. She jump to conclusion that i was at fault for screaming at my friend. It's like she didn't know the actual story? I'm quoting this statement from that teacher: "You're a prefect, how can you be shouting at your friend!" Frankly speaking, I would not forget this statement for life and it's unreasonable! There are so many times i find it not worth. Putting on the tie doesn't mean i have to take strong in front of people all the time, I also want to have fun. Just because we are selected to become prefects, we can't do what normal students do. At certain times, i also want to be playful and have more freedom. Just because we are pefect, we must be the odd-one-out?
Ankle socks is a great prblem right? You can say it's due to peer pressure, but for me, i don't think that's the case. I only feel that ankle socks are more cooling and i don't like those high BV socks 'wrapping' around my leg- it's too uncomfortable! Rules of not allowed to wear ankle socks, a must to wear tie and a prefect badge, we have to already try to follow as closely as possible but who had appreciated our efforts? The weather is so hot nowadays and we have to bear with it for we are a prefect!
Many more people notice and show appreciation, a little thank you will do! I believe that it brightens the day of a prefect you know! Is not that we want others to take note or sing praises of prefects, but saying thank you is just basic courtesy!
Maybe we will get use to it as time goes by. But although there are unhappiness and the overbearing ecpectations, there are also fun and joy in the prefectorial board. Like camps at the end of the year!
Really looking forward to our hardwork paying off!

Tay Seow Suan 3/3 with love...

Must a prefect be on time everyday?

I don't really that a prefect must be on time everyday as they might have their own problems and reasons for being late.Prefects are also human beings, and they are not Superman or what so ever, and you don't really expect them to be on time every single day. As what I had just said , they might be facing problems that makes them late and I think that their teachers should really ask them why and try their best to help them and not punish them. I agree that prefects should not be often late to school as they are role models to the students and they have to show a good and simply example to the students. Some students are always on time to school and why can't the prefects be just like them too? They are student leaders and they should have that special something in them that makes them a prefect.
When the students noticed that the prefects are also coming to school late, they will naturally have this kind of thinking that prefects are also late and why can't they be late too. Sooner or later, there will be a huge increase in the number of people coming to school late and as a result, lessons times will eventually be lesser. Prefects should really try their best not to be late for school even though they have their own problemss and reasons. Its is also a good habit to come school early everyday.
If the prefects are often late to school, other students will eventually be late too, so, they must show a good example and be a good student leader by not coming to school late so often.or they would not learn their lesson.
I am writing this essay as a form of punishment for being late and I now had seriously learnt a important lesson. As the saying goes, "A lesson earned is a lesson learnt." I would try my best next time not to come to school late again and be a good prefect by coming on time.
Being late is not such a big problem, but being naughtyand playful is much more serious then being late. As a prefect, we must and need to show good examples and not show bad examples.
A prefect has better leadership qualities than a normal students and that is why we are chosen to be a prefect. Before i end this essay, i would like to say that being a prefect is not easy.

Sun Kolim 2/5

Hi prefects!

This entry is specially for all my Secondary 2 prefects. [:

There will be a Youth Mediation Seminar held at Suntec City on the 21st of July. We need 10 Secondary Two prefects to attend this event. Ms Heng will bring you guys there,together with the other student leaders from our school. The details of this event are stated below.

Venue: Suntec City
Date: 21 July 2007 (sat)
Time: 8am - 12pm
Teacher-in-charge: Ms Juliet Heng

Please sign up by putting leaving the following information in the comment page.

1.Name

2.Class

3.Email address

Thanks!

-aisyah

Enchanting Moments

Hi all, we need 15 Prefects to be ushers for this event

Venue: Temasek Junior College / Auditorium
Date: 8 June 2007
Time: 5pm
Teacher in charge: Mr Ishak

You may be dismissed once the concert starts.

Please sign up by putting leaving the following information in the comment page.
1.Name
2.Class
2.Email address

Thanks.
Mr Benjamin Low

DEAR PREFECTS (:

i guess this would be the last time that i'll be posting onto the prefect's blog entry since i'll be stepping down on monday.

i have some words for you guys before i step down officially yah (:

i want to tell you that i'm really proud of you guys for the past few months since i step up since august 2006. i have really seen improvement in some of you, keep up the good job and keep the board going strong okie.

For the new prefects who will be joining us officially, CONGRATULATIONS :)

i hope that you will really enjoy yourself through the years as a prefect.

For the exisiting senior prefects, thanks for all the support that you guys have given me for the past 10 months. keep up the good job and give Aisyah your fullest suppport too ok,but you guys must give her some time to adapt to her new post too, its really hard to be in her position.

Secondary 2 prefects this year, your chance of being in the exco will come really soon (:

and since you guys are the more experienced ones, help the new prefects along the way if they need any help ok!

To Secondart 3 & 4 prefects, you guys must work hard too for your exams ok. help the excos out if they need any help from you (: your help would be really appreciated.

New excos, help one another along the way ok, its not easy, but i'm sure you guys will do a good job in leading the board (: but dont neglect your studies too yah.

I'll miss every single prefect from the board (: you guys can look for me anytime if you need any help,i'll be more thank willing to help you! i've had a great time working with you guys, and i have no regrets joining the board (:

Thank-you! Mr Yap,Mr Low,Mdm Yani & Mr Zaldy for your continuous support (:

wishing all the prefects all the best for your future,

CLARABELLE :D