By Syaza Dinah
Event: Janice Ding’s Send-Off to Disneyland, HK
Date: 12th July 2008 @ 0645 hours
Venue: Changi Airport,Terminal 3
As part of the CCPE 2nd Anniversary: Ohana Retreat celebrations, Aspire! granted the wish of 11-year-old Janice, through Make A Wish Foundation (MAW). Janice’s dream is to visit Disneyland and meet her favourite Disney Princesses.
Aspire! wasted no time in raising money and a team was formed to organize a rousing send-off for Janice to Disneyland, Hongkong. Led by Zhen Ling, CCPE of Coral Secondary School, the team coordinated and planned a delightfully pink send-off for Janice in the early morning of 12 July. The team, most of whom were in pink (Janice’s favourite colour) presented Janice with a Princess-themed banner, a Disney necklace and sang her a song before her maiden flight. Janice’s wide smile says it all; she was touched by the celebrations.
Needless to say, the send-off party was a success thanks to the hardworking and passionate team of CCPEs. Channel CCPE managed to catch up with Zhen Ling on her experience leading the team.
Channel-CCPE (CC) : Being a new CCPE, how does it feel being put as in-charge of ‘Janice’s Send-Off’?
Zhen Ling (ZL) : Being new, I was naturally a little worried that I would miss out some details but I was really looking forward to the event, and was hoping it would turn out well and memorable for Janice.
CC : What made you want to take up this event?
ZL : I accepted this task as I wanted to give event planning and I felt that this event is really special.
CC : What were the obstacles that you faced while doing the event?
ZL : The management and MAW were very supportive and enthusiastic of our ideas. However, due to the odd-hour of her flight, the send-off was to be held very early in the morning and as such, responses from CCPEs were not as good as we hoped.
CC : Why was the theme song, "You'll Be in My Heart" chosen?
ZL : We wanted to sing to Janice a meaningful Disney song as she is an avid Disney fan and when we asked for suggestions from CCPEs, this song was simply the ‘hot’ favourite.
CC : What are the learning points that you obtained from managing this event?
ZL : This event is very different from the usual events; it is very meaningful because we should not forget to put ourselves in their shoes and consider their feelings in our plans.
CC : How has this event enriched you?
ZL : This event has made me realized that a simple wish that most of us may overlook can be actually very valuable to others and we should never take certain things forgranted.
CC : What advice would you give to future CCPEs if they were to plan an event?
ZL : Do not hesitate to ask seniors for advice. The seniors are always there to guide us.
Thanks once again to Zhen Ling, CCPE of Coral Secondary for sharing her experience with Channel CCPE.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
CAPSTONE “THINK & GROW RICH” CHALLENGE 2008
Contributed by:
Mohd Farhan
Hajira Begum
Zubaidah
It all began during one of our Capstone MBA Sessions. Michael Ong, CEO of Capstone, proposed to us the challenge of walking the 22km distance, setting it as our goal and believing that it can be achieved.
Despite the lack of preparation and conditioning, the participants proceeded with the walk, in full trust of the planning carried out by the senior management.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008: Ground Zero @ 3.30 pm
The day has come for us to see if we have what it takes to complete this grueling task. Armed with sunglasses, umbrellas, FM on speakers, water bottles, towels around the neck and many more peculiarities, we set out on the journey, not knowing how far our legs will take us. We also had an accompanying safety vehicle (loaded with food & drinks – very important!) to follow us through our route and rescue us if we fell out at any point of time.
The sun was merciless. Although we had plenty of shade, moments in contact with the sun scorched our skins (okay, so we’re exaggerating a bit)… at least made us perspire.
The walk gave us the opportunity to communicate with colleagues whom we seldom spoke to in the office. It certainly was a good bonding platform for all of us. We sang songs to keep our spirits up, took pictures and even learnt to walk backwards! Neon light sticks, made into bangles & necklaces, were useful especially when night came.
Pit Stops 1 and 2
First stop, an unplanned one, was near the school for the hearing-impaired along Mountbatten Road. We took no chance and ate buns and drank isotonic drinks to prevent gastric and dehydration.
The first official rest stop was at East Coast Park (ECP) Car Park B1. Again, we had some bread, croissants and drinks before moving on to our second rest point: ECP Car Park F2, where the last ration of croissant and sugarcane drinks were distributed. Sugarcane juice has never tasted so good!
Finally, we embarked on the last stretch: the ultimate physical and mental test.
The group, which stayed together for most of the time, broke up according to various walking speeds. Apart from the many potholes along the patches of grass that we crossed, the roads posed risky and dangerous eventualities. We were tasked to look out for one another and alerted each other whenever we encountered dangerous situations.
If our feet could talk, they might have told us to stop torturing them!
The Last Stretch
Tired as we were, we constantly reminded ourselves that we had not gone this far to simply quit! So there we were, a bunch of tired (some near death) individuals of all ages and sizes, pushing and fighting our way forward to prove to ourselves that we are capable of achieving this tremendous feat.
We could only stare at un-hired Taxis speeding by and feel the despair of not being able to stretch our arms to flag one down!
Mission Accomplished! @ 10.45 pm
After 7 long hours, our skins made contact with the air-conditioned environment in Terminal 2. The feeling was heavenly (at least we thought it was). After a quick round of photo taking, we marched on to Swensen’s and had a hearty dinner cum supper. The tiredness in our legs were not felt at all, maybe because we were too engrossed in the delicious food!.
We felt proud of ourselves knowing that we had it in us to finish the 22 km walk.
Not only that, the walk brought us closer. The bonding and encouragement gained were priceless: our faith in each other has been renewed. We were also given a day off the next day to recuperate from that long walk that left some of ladies limping their way to the office. Of course the sense of achievement showed on everyone’s faces!
We fought anxieties, crossed obstacles, and sustained the willpower throughout the strenuous 7 hours walk!
The CAPSTONE TGR Challenge was no doubt a significant achievement.
It definitely is a walk to remember for the rest of our lives!
Mohd Farhan
Hajira Begum
Zubaidah
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve”
This is a phrase encountered in the second chapter of the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ (TGR) by Napolean Hill. It sparked the 22km challenge walk from CCPE HQ office in Toa Payoh to Changi Airport
This is a phrase encountered in the second chapter of the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ (TGR) by Napolean Hill. It sparked the 22km challenge walk from CCPE HQ office in Toa Payoh to Changi Airport
It all began during one of our Capstone MBA Sessions. Michael Ong, CEO of Capstone, proposed to us the challenge of walking the 22km distance, setting it as our goal and believing that it can be achieved.
Despite the lack of preparation and conditioning, the participants proceeded with the walk, in full trust of the planning carried out by the senior management.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008: Ground Zero @ 3.30 pm
The day has come for us to see if we have what it takes to complete this grueling task. Armed with sunglasses, umbrellas, FM on speakers, water bottles, towels around the neck and many more peculiarities, we set out on the journey, not knowing how far our legs will take us. We also had an accompanying safety vehicle (loaded with food & drinks – very important!) to follow us through our route and rescue us if we fell out at any point of time.
The sun was merciless. Although we had plenty of shade, moments in contact with the sun scorched our skins (okay, so we’re exaggerating a bit)… at least made us perspire.
The walk gave us the opportunity to communicate with colleagues whom we seldom spoke to in the office. It certainly was a good bonding platform for all of us. We sang songs to keep our spirits up, took pictures and even learnt to walk backwards! Neon light sticks, made into bangles & necklaces, were useful especially when night came.
Pit Stops 1 and 2
First stop, an unplanned one, was near the school for the hearing-impaired along Mountbatten Road. We took no chance and ate buns and drank isotonic drinks to prevent gastric and dehydration.
The first official rest stop was at East Coast Park (ECP) Car Park B1. Again, we had some bread, croissants and drinks before moving on to our second rest point: ECP Car Park F2, where the last ration of croissant and sugarcane drinks were distributed. Sugarcane juice has never tasted so good!
Finally, we embarked on the last stretch: the ultimate physical and mental test.
The group, which stayed together for most of the time, broke up according to various walking speeds. Apart from the many potholes along the patches of grass that we crossed, the roads posed risky and dangerous eventualities. We were tasked to look out for one another and alerted each other whenever we encountered dangerous situations.
If our feet could talk, they might have told us to stop torturing them!
The Last Stretch
Tired as we were, we constantly reminded ourselves that we had not gone this far to simply quit! So there we were, a bunch of tired (some near death) individuals of all ages and sizes, pushing and fighting our way forward to prove to ourselves that we are capable of achieving this tremendous feat.
We could only stare at un-hired Taxis speeding by and feel the despair of not being able to stretch our arms to flag one down!
Mission Accomplished! @ 10.45 pm
After 7 long hours, our skins made contact with the air-conditioned environment in Terminal 2. The feeling was heavenly (at least we thought it was). After a quick round of photo taking, we marched on to Swensen’s and had a hearty dinner cum supper. The tiredness in our legs were not felt at all, maybe because we were too engrossed in the delicious food!.
We felt proud of ourselves knowing that we had it in us to finish the 22 km walk.
Not only that, the walk brought us closer. The bonding and encouragement gained were priceless: our faith in each other has been renewed. We were also given a day off the next day to recuperate from that long walk that left some of ladies limping their way to the office. Of course the sense of achievement showed on everyone’s faces!
We fought anxieties, crossed obstacles, and sustained the willpower throughout the strenuous 7 hours walk!
The CAPSTONE TGR Challenge was no doubt a significant achievement.
It definitely is a walk to remember for the rest of our lives!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
CHANNEL-CCPE – Cultivating Creativity and Personal Expression
Congratulations to the team responsible for putting up our latest initiative “Channel-CCPE”. In time it will be as good, if not better, than Channel News Asia – CNA for short. Whether we achieve this status depends on each and every one of us.The team has given us this new platform. Now it is up to use it. I would urge all of you to post articles and comments on a regular basis. We must generate a momentum and then sustain it. What can you post? For a start I suggest
· Events and activities in your school that would be of interest to others.
· Initiatives undertaken by your cluster groups.
· Your experiences in the school which you would like to share with other CCPEs.
To kick things off, I am going to put my money where my mouth is. On a regular basis (targeting once a week) I would like to share with all of you my views about what we do, why we do what we do and what the future holds for us. I welcome your response and comments to my blogs.
If we all do our part, we will have a very dynamic CCPE community, cultivating creativity and personal expression.
Let’s do it.
Victor
Baby Boom Announcement
Lam Shiao Jiun from Chung Cheng High gave birth to a bubbly, baby girl on the 17th June 2008.
From all of us from Channel-CCPE, we would like to congratulate Shiao Jiun and her husband, Christopher Brown on the birth of their daughter, Lian Elizerbeth Brown.
From all of us from Channel-CCPE, we would like to congratulate Shiao Jiun and her husband, Christopher Brown on the birth of their daughter, Lian Elizerbeth Brown.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Aloha! : CCPE Ohana Retreat
by Norl Ali
June 13, 2008 was a Friday like no other.
CCPEs, some of them accompanied by family and friends, were geared up to celebrate the CCPE 2nd Anniversary: Ohana Retreat at Pura Jaya Beach Resort, Batam. This 2 day event started off with a scenic ferry trip, coincidentally named ‘Gembira 3' (happy in malay) that had CCPEs delightfully posing for pictures. It was a great start for the weekend! The energetic emcees, Muhammad (CCPE of Outram Secondary) and Hafiz (CCPE of St. Gabriel’s Primary), energized the crowd with some simple but outrageous warm up exercises. Their silly actions got the CCPEs roaring with laughter. With their contagious enthusiasm, the event started off on a high.
The Fancy Dress competition got the CCPEs and managers roaring with laughter at the comical antics of the participants: men were told to dress up as Hawaiian girls while the ladies were transformed into rock stars. The Hawaiian ‘ladies’ and CCPE ‘Rockstars’ paraded and flaunted their made up selves to numerous cat-calls and wolf-whistles. Even assistant zone manager, Alan Teo joined in the fun and entertained the crowd with his miraculous transformation into a curvy woman!
Day One: Grill & Chill @ 2030 hours
The exhilarating day had them looking forward to the night. The CCPEs were greeted by a colourful and Hawaiian themed gazebo ala Hawaiian echoing the theme of the night. It was a sight to see, especially with everyone dressed up in floral shirts and funky dresses. The night started out proper with a cake cutting ceremony to rejoice the 2nd year of the CCPE Project and with that, the feast began.
In the comfort of fellow friends and family, the CCPEs dined and were entertained by 5 impromptu items, all performed and choreographed by CCPEs. It was amazing to see these 5 items so refreshingly acted out considering the fact that they had less than a day to prepare. The audience and the performers enjoyed themselves tremendously, especially when the management acted out a Tarzan & Jane skit. Guess who acted out as elephants?
Soon after, the lucky draw, with the top prize of a SONY digital camera, commenced. A series of prizes were given out once the lucky draw was over. The prizes were presented to Best Practice Award recipients ranging from $100 to $500 cash. Management acknowledged and gave out prizes to the top 29 CCPEs who have the most points for their contributions to the CCPE community over a course of 1 year. They received prizes in the form of Training Kits valued from US$145 to US$1,995.
The top 12 CCPEs also received an educational trip to a country of their choice valued at S$1,500. Other prize recipients included telematch winners and best group performance. The women emerged champions in the telematches whilst the best performance was won by the Bohemian Rhapsody group.
The night event ended with applauses to the 2nd Anniversary committee for the wonderful retreat.
Day Two: Rest & Relax @ 0900 hours
There was nothing particular happening on day two; the CCPEs had a chance to bask in the sun and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere whilst shopaholics went to Batam Centre for an hour’s worth of retail therapy.
It soon came time for the CCPEs to bid adieu to the beach and to each other as they made their way back to their beloved homeland. Of course, the day was spent with much delight. Everyone was in a jovial mood; talking, poking fun at each other and taking pictures with the promise of always keeping in touch.
And of course, eagerly waiting for the 3rd Anniversary in 2009!
Here are some comments given by CCPEs, who attended the retreat.
“A big thank you to the company and organizing committee. Well done!”
- Esther Tan (CCPE of Townsville Primary)
“The retreat and the team, who made it happen was fabulous. I give them 5 stars. Job well done!”
- Satvant Singh (CCPE of East Spring Primary)
“A HUMONGOUS THANK YOU for a job well done.”
- Abdul Kadir bin Said (CCPE of Tanjong Katong Primary)
June 13, 2008 was a Friday like no other.
CCPEs, some of them accompanied by family and friends, were geared up to celebrate the CCPE 2nd Anniversary: Ohana Retreat at Pura Jaya Beach Resort, Batam. This 2 day event started off with a scenic ferry trip, coincidentally named ‘Gembira 3' (happy in malay) that had CCPEs delightfully posing for pictures. It was a great start for the weekend! The energetic emcees, Muhammad (CCPE of Outram Secondary) and Hafiz (CCPE of St. Gabriel’s Primary), energized the crowd with some simple but outrageous warm up exercises. Their silly actions got the CCPEs roaring with laughter. With their contagious enthusiasm, the event started off on a high.
Day One: CCPE Seminar @ 1200 hours
Michael Ong, CEO of Capstone, took the stand and spoke about the importance of mind, body and soul in training CCPEs holistically. He urged CCPEs to pursue knowledge (mind), keep fit (body) and contribute to the community (soul), for instance- helping the CCPE community in planning events and trainings.
Michael Ong, CEO of Capstone, took the stand and spoke about the importance of mind, body and soul in training CCPEs holistically. He urged CCPEs to pursue knowledge (mind), keep fit (body) and contribute to the community (soul), for instance- helping the CCPE community in planning events and trainings.
Michael also took the opportunity to thank former CCPEs and launched the CCPE Alumni. He expressed his plans passionately; talking about acquiring the Singapore Quality Class (SQC) for Aspire! by training staffs in different areas. Michael then concluded his speech by telling CCPEs to enjoy themselves and “let loose” these 2 days.
Guest speaker, Debra Devied, representative of Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore, was next and explained about her organization’s mission to grant wishes of terminally ill children. She also thanked Aspire! EduServices for their pledge to fulfill the wish of 11-year-old Janice, whose dream is to visit Disneyland. The CCPEs also donated money to be given to Janice for her maiden trip. The last presentation was on 10 Focus Group topics and Best Practices presented by CCPEs. The newly revamped CCPE website was also introduced.
Then came to the most anticipated segment of the day: Telematches!
Day One: Battle of the Sexes @ 1730 hours
Guest speaker, Debra Devied, representative of Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore, was next and explained about her organization’s mission to grant wishes of terminally ill children. She also thanked Aspire! EduServices for their pledge to fulfill the wish of 11-year-old Janice, whose dream is to visit Disneyland. The CCPEs also donated money to be given to Janice for her maiden trip. The last presentation was on 10 Focus Group topics and Best Practices presented by CCPEs. The newly revamped CCPE website was also introduced.
Then came to the most anticipated segment of the day: Telematches!
Day One: Battle of the Sexes @ 1730 hours
It was to be a friendly gender fight between Men & Women, and the CCPEs could not wait any longer. Three games were played concurrently at three different locations. The games were received eagerly; it was evident from the loud shrieks of joy that the CCPEs did not want the games to end.
The Fancy Dress competition got the CCPEs and managers roaring with laughter at the comical antics of the participants: men were told to dress up as Hawaiian girls while the ladies were transformed into rock stars. The Hawaiian ‘ladies’ and CCPE ‘Rockstars’ paraded and flaunted their made up selves to numerous cat-calls and wolf-whistles. Even assistant zone manager, Alan Teo joined in the fun and entertained the crowd with his miraculous transformation into a curvy woman! Day One: Grill & Chill @ 2030 hours
The exhilarating day had them looking forward to the night. The CCPEs were greeted by a colourful and Hawaiian themed gazebo ala Hawaiian echoing the theme of the night. It was a sight to see, especially with everyone dressed up in floral shirts and funky dresses. The night started out proper with a cake cutting ceremony to rejoice the 2nd year of the CCPE Project and with that, the feast began. In the comfort of fellow friends and family, the CCPEs dined and were entertained by 5 impromptu items, all performed and choreographed by CCPEs. It was amazing to see these 5 items so refreshingly acted out considering the fact that they had less than a day to prepare. The audience and the performers enjoyed themselves tremendously, especially when the management acted out a Tarzan & Jane skit. Guess who acted out as elephants? Soon after, the lucky draw, with the top prize of a SONY digital camera, commenced. A series of prizes were given out once the lucky draw was over. The prizes were presented to Best Practice Award recipients ranging from $100 to $500 cash. Management acknowledged and gave out prizes to the top 29 CCPEs who have the most points for their contributions to the CCPE community over a course of 1 year. They received prizes in the form of Training Kits valued from US$145 to US$1,995. The top 12 CCPEs also received an educational trip to a country of their choice valued at S$1,500. Other prize recipients included telematch winners and best group performance. The women emerged champions in the telematches whilst the best performance was won by the Bohemian Rhapsody group.
The night event ended with applauses to the 2nd Anniversary committee for the wonderful retreat.
Day Two: Rest & Relax @ 0900 hours
There was nothing particular happening on day two; the CCPEs had a chance to bask in the sun and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere whilst shopaholics went to Batam Centre for an hour’s worth of retail therapy.
It soon came time for the CCPEs to bid adieu to the beach and to each other as they made their way back to their beloved homeland. Of course, the day was spent with much delight. Everyone was in a jovial mood; talking, poking fun at each other and taking pictures with the promise of always keeping in touch.
And of course, eagerly waiting for the 3rd Anniversary in 2009!
Here are some comments given by CCPEs, who attended the retreat.
“A big thank you to the company and organizing committee. Well done!”
- Esther Tan (CCPE of Townsville Primary)
“The retreat and the team, who made it happen was fabulous. I give them 5 stars. Job well done!”
- Satvant Singh (CCPE of East Spring Primary)
“A HUMONGOUS THANK YOU for a job well done.”
- Abdul Kadir bin Said (CCPE of Tanjong Katong Primary)
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