I am really happy and jubilant now.We had acheive a lots of things. Take for example, Lim Jeck had been invited and chosen by RI to participate in the Mathematics World Contest 2007 in Hong Kong. He will be going there for 5 days from 14th-18th July. One of our entries from 6A for the 2007 Singapore Youth Festival Art & Craft Competition clinched a *GOLD* award. Our whole class is very proud and happy of all the acheivements. To add on to our joy, 4 of my classmates and I (Plantinum,Gold,Silver and Bronze)had done well in the Maths Olympiad. This is a competition organized by Hwa Chong Insitution, named Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad. All the acheivements cannot be acheived without our form teacher, Mrs Shahrin. So be thankful to our teacher!!! >.< I hoped that our classmates can win the championship of the Scrabble Competition. Good luck to all of the Scrabblers!!! >.<
It was yet another exciting trip for me. It was the Sungei Buloh trip. I went to Sungei Buloh days ago. There are a lots of things for us to observe and find out. Its name, Sungei Buloh , is also very special. I will tell you why later.....
Its name , Sungei Buloh , has its meaning. Suungei means bamboo and Buloh means river. Thus, Sungei Buloh is Bamboo River.
Now, i will talk about the things that happened there. When we reached there, we were told to enter the "theatre" and watch a show about the plants and animals in Sungei Buloh and the importance of conserving Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve , their habitats.
After that, a guide led us around the place. After walking for a distance, we stopped at a orchid tree. The guide explained to us that the white orchids turns red in the evening and it will withers the next day and will land on the ground.
After that, we were having a break at the shelter. When we reached there , the tides were low and did not reach the mangrove plants. But hours later,when we were returning, it was high tides and simply the whole land is flooded with salty water. I could not believe my own eyes then.
Not long after , we came upon a box fruit tree. The reason being called a box fruit tree is simple as it really had a fruit that looks like a box. Not only that , its fruit can also be used to catch fish in the water.
Again, we were having a rest at one of the shelter. When we looked beneath, we saw a large mudskipper. We were elated. At the shelter, the guide also explained to us that the roots, around the trees, pointing out serve as breathing roots for plants and trees to take in air from the surroundings. There are different types of breathing roots.
After that , the guide told us that when its high tides , the mangrove plants will trap salt from the salty water so aso to have enough salt for survival when it is low tides. To prove this, the guide even told us to try the salt on the leaves and she herself tasted it too !!!! Some of my friends also tried the salt. The guide also told us how to spot the leaves with the salt. She explained that the leaves that shine and glisten under the Sun rays are the one that had salt on it. Next, we saw a monitor lizard in front of us. My friends and I approached it quietly and carefully , but to no avail, it escaped into the woods.
After that, we also saw a few beautiful white birds flying past us . Upon seeing that, the guide told us that birds migrate from their countries to Sungei Buloh for a period of time.
After the tiring but exciting trip, we returned and had a "party" at yet another shelter of Sungei Buloh. We had the cookies and cakes Lim Jeck's mother made and had the drinks our teacher, Mrs Shahrin, brought for us. Not long after, we left Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
I hoped that i will have the chance to visit Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve again. That's it. View another of my blog to see more......
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Age:13
Horoscope:Virgo
Birthday: 28th August 1995
Likes: Soccer, Table-Tennis and Games
School: HCI
Class: 1D
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