Total Defence

Total Defence comprises of Psychological Defence, Social Defence, Economic Defence,Civil Defence and Military Defence.Total Defence is about everyone playing a part in the defence of Singapore.It marks Singapore's fall to the Japanese in 1942. The commemoration of Total Defence Day seeks to remind people of the sufferings endured by our fore fathers during the Japanese Occupation.
On Total Defence Day,our school also held our cross country. Some of the Red Cross Cadets, National Police Cadet Cops, National Cadet Cops demostrated some simple life saving skills. After all that , We finally proceeded with our cross country.

Chek Jawa

At first, before the virual Tour I thought Chek Jawa is located at Indonesia. The name made is sound like it's located there. After the Virtual Tour, I realized it is located at Singapore. Chek Jawa is a gem of marine wildlife. Located at the eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa is a collection of six distinct habitats - coastal forest, mangroves, sand bars, sea grass lagoon, rocky shore & coral rubble. Chek Jawa is teeming with a wide array of marine wildlife – starfish, sea horses and octopi living in the sand and mud flats, carpet and peacock anemones in the sea-grass meadows, and sponges of all hues residing in the coral rubble. (Taken from: http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/parks___nature_reserves/chek_jawa.html)

Sandy shore and sand bar
The shore teems with tiny crabs which, if undisturbed, go about their amusing antics at low tide. The sand bar is the backbone of Chek Jawa and provides a home for all manner of intriguing creatures. The Common sea star is a must-see with visitors, and fortunately, it is plentiful on Chek Jawa. Sadly, it is no longer common elsewhere in Singapore. The sand dollar is another intriguing creature to examine. The sand bar is also a popular rest stop for shorebirds that fly in from as far away as Siberia. Overhead, majestic birds of prey hunt for fishes in the sea.

Seagrass lagoon
A calm, shallow lagoon lush with seagrasses and seaweeds form behind the sand bar. Here, a rich variety of marine creatures shelter during the low tide. First-time visitors are often stunned by the carpet anemones which are bigger than your face and come in a stunning variety of colours. At some times of the year, the seagrass may be dotted with colourful sea cucumbers. Other seagrass dwellers include secretive crabs and snails. A lucky visitor may also encounter sea hares, squids and mantis shrimp. (Taken from: http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/cj.htm)

Please do not remove any wildlife from the shore.Poaching of hard corals and other sealife threatens this precious shore. I'm sure no one wants this beautiful shore to be ruined.

Confessions of a Cynophobia

I walked past hurriedly when I saw my neighbour taking his dog out for a walk. I’m cynophobic. I am terrified of dogs ever since the incident when I was young. The incident, few years ago, came back in every vividness of detail.

I was playing with a few of my friends at the neighbourhood. Not long after, we saw a stray dog. The dog looked ferocious. My friends decided to throw a stone at it. “No!” I protested, “Don’t hurt it,or it’ll come after us!” They ignored my advice. The dog turned around and was about to attack. Sweat was pouring out of my glands. It barked at us fiercely and stared at me with its threatening eyes in fury. Fear enveloped me. Petrified, I dashed off. To my horror, I realized the dog was chasing after me!

Panic and fear raced through my body and my heart pounded rapidly against my ribs. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. The dog was nearer and nearer to me. Before I know, it leaped onto me and I struggled for help. Then, I got a bite on my arm. I yelled as I felt the excruciating pain. A passerby lent a helping hand by grabbing hold of the dog. The dog soon calmed down and went away. My sleeve was stained with blood. Tears trickled down my checks and outlined my jaws.

From then on, I am afraid of dogs. It spells danger to me. What a painful experience.

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